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#424a8a color: Merlin’s Robe

#424a8a is rgb(66, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(43.49% 0.10509 275.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

43.5%
0.105
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #424a8a

#424a8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.15:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe (#444c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #424a8a mixed with white

  1. 424a8a
  2. 525b96
  3. 636da2
  4. 757eae
  5. 8790ba
  6. 9aa2c5
  7. aeb4d1
  8. c1c6dd
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424a8a mixed with black

  1. 424a8a
  2. 383f77
  3. 2f3565
  4. 252a53
  5. 1c2042
  6. 141732
  7. 0b0e22
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424a8a with less saturation

  1. 424a8a
  2. 434b85
  3. 454c7f
  4. 464d79
  5. 474e74
  6. 494f6e
  7. 4a4f69
  8. 4c5063
  9. 4e505d
  10. 4f5157

Questions about #424a8a

What color is #424a8a?

#424a8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(233.33, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.49% 0.10509 275.762).

What colors go well with #424a8a?

The complementary color of #424a8a is #634f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c5587 and #5f407e. The triadic partners are #803825 and #026137.

Is white or black text more readable on #424a8a?

White text reads better on #424a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424a8a a warm or cool color?

#424a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.105.