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#424b89 color: Merlin’s Robe

#424b89 is rgb(66, 75, 137) in RGB and oklch(43.639% 0.10213 275.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

43.6%
0.102
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #424b89

#424b89 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe (#444c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #424b89 mixed with white

  1. 424b89
  2. 525c95
  3. 636da1
  4. 757fad
  5. 8790b9
  6. 9aa2c5
  7. aeb4d0
  8. c1c7dc
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf3

Darker: #424b89 mixed with black

  1. 424b89
  2. 384076
  3. 2f3564
  4. 252b53
  5. 1c2142
  6. 141731
  7. 0b0e22
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424b89 with less saturation

  1. 424b89
  2. 434c84
  3. 454d7e
  4. 464e79
  5. 484f73
  6. 494f6e
  7. 4b5068
  8. 4c5063
  9. 4e515d
  10. 505157

Questions about #424b89

What color is #424b89?

#424b89 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 75, 137), in HSL hsl(232.39, 34.98%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.639% 0.10213 275.127).

What colors go well with #424b89?

The complementary color of #424b89 is #635000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #105686 and #5f417e. The triadic partners are #803928 and #0d6138.

Is white or black text more readable on #424b89?

White text reads better on #424b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424b89 a warm or cool color?

#424b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.102.