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#424b8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#424b8d is rgb(66, 75, 141) in RGB and oklch(43.902% 0.10821 275.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

43.9%
0.108
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #424b8d

#424b8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.01:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, 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: #424b8d mixed with white

  1. 424b8d
  2. 525c99
  3. 636da4
  4. 757fb0
  5. 8790bc
  6. 9aa2c7
  7. aeb4d2
  8. c1c7de
  9. d6d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424b8d mixed with black

  1. 424b8d
  2. 38407a
  3. 2f3567
  4. 252b55
  5. 1c2144
  6. 141733
  7. 0b0e23
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424b8d with less saturation

  1. 424b8d
  2. 434c87
  3. 454d82
  4. 464e7c
  5. 484f76
  6. 495070
  7. 4b516a
  8. 4d5165
  9. 4f525f
  10. 505258

Questions about #424b8d

What color is #424b8d?

#424b8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 75, 141), in HSL hsl(232.8, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.902% 0.10821 275.184).

What colors go well with #424b8d?

The complementary color of #424b8d is #655000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #065689 and #604081. The triadic partners are #833825 and #006337.

Is white or black text more readable on #424b8d?

White text reads better on #424b8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424b8d a warm or cool color?

#424b8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.108.