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#424b8b color: Merlin’s Robe

#424b8b is rgb(66, 75, 139) in RGB and oklch(43.77% 0.10518 275.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

43.8%
0.105
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #424b8b

#424b8b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, 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: #424b8b mixed with white

  1. 424b8b
  2. 525c97
  3. 636da3
  4. 757faf
  5. 8790ba
  6. 9aa2c6
  7. aeb4d1
  8. c1c7dd
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424b8b mixed with black

  1. 424b8b
  2. 384078
  3. 2f3566
  4. 252b54
  5. 1c2143
  6. 141732
  7. 0b0e23
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424b8b with less saturation

  1. 424b8b
  2. 434c85
  3. 454d80
  4. 464e7a
  5. 484f75
  6. 49506f
  7. 4b5069
  8. 4d5164
  9. 4e515e
  10. 505258

Questions about #424b8b

What color is #424b8b?

#424b8b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 75, 139), in HSL hsl(232.6, 35.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.77% 0.10518 275.161).

What colors go well with #424b8b?

The complementary color of #424b8b is #645000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b5687 and #604180. The triadic partners are #813927 and #076237.

Is white or black text more readable on #424b8b?

White text reads better on #424b8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424b8b a warm or cool color?

#424b8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.105.