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#424b90 color: Merlin’s Robe

#424b90 is rgb(66, 75, 144) in RGB and oklch(44.104% 0.11274 275.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

44.1%
0.113
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #424b90

#424b90 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.95:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, 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: #424b90 mixed with white

  1. 424b90
  2. 525c9c
  3. 636ea7
  4. 757fb2
  5. 8791be
  6. 9aa3c9
  7. adb5d4
  8. c1c7df
  9. d5d9ea
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424b90 mixed with black

  1. 424b90
  2. 38407d
  3. 2f356a
  4. 252b57
  5. 1c2145
  6. 141734
  7. 0b0e24
  8. 050615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424b90 with less saturation

  1. 424b90
  2. 434c8a
  3. 454e84
  4. 464f7e
  5. 485078
  6. 4a5072
  7. 4b516c
  8. 4d5266
  9. 4f5260
  10. 515259

Questions about #424b90

What color is #424b90?

#424b90 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 75, 144), in HSL hsl(233.08, 37.14%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.104% 0.11274 275.2).

What colors go well with #424b90?

The complementary color of #424b90 is #665100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00578c and #624084. The triadic partners are #853723 and #006436.

Is white or black text more readable on #424b90?

White text reads better on #424b90: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424b90 a warm or cool color?

#424b90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.113.