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#424c8a color: Merlin’s Robe

#424c8a is rgb(66, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(43.92% 0.10223 274.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

43.9%
0.102
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #424c8a

#424c8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, 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: #424c8a mixed with white

  1. 424c8a
  2. 525d96
  3. 636ea2
  4. 757fae
  5. 8891b9
  6. 9aa3c5
  7. aeb5d1
  8. c1c7dc
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424c8a mixed with black

  1. 424c8a
  2. 384177
  3. 2f3665
  4. 252c53
  5. 1c2242
  6. 141832
  7. 0b0f22
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424c8a with less saturation

  1. 424c8a
  2. 434d85
  3. 454e7f
  4. 464f7a
  5. 485074
  6. 4a506f
  7. 4b5169
  8. 4d5164
  9. 4f525e
  10. 505258

Questions about #424c8a

What color is #424c8a?

#424c8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(231.67, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.92% 0.10223 274.51).

What colors go well with #424c8a?

The complementary color of #424c8a is #655000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f5786 and #5f427f. The triadic partners are #813a29 and #116238.

Is white or black text more readable on #424c8a?

White text reads better on #424c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424c8a a warm or cool color?

#424c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.102.