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#424c8b color: Merlin’s Robe

#424c8b is rgb(66, 76, 139) in RGB and oklch(43.985% 0.10375 274.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

44%
0.104
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #424c8b

#424c8b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.96:1 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: #424c8b mixed with white

  1. 424c8b
  2. 525d97
  3. 636ea3
  4. 757fae
  5. 8891ba
  6. 9aa3c6
  7. aeb5d1
  8. c1c7dd
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424c8b mixed with black

  1. 424c8b
  2. 384178
  3. 2f3666
  4. 252c54
  5. 1c2243
  6. 141832
  7. 0b0f23
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424c8b with less saturation

  1. 424c8b
  2. 434d86
  3. 454e80
  4. 464f7b
  5. 485075
  6. 4a506f
  7. 4b516a
  8. 4d5164
  9. 4f525e
  10. 515258

Questions about #424c8b

What color is #424c8b?

#424c8b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 76, 139), in HSL hsl(231.78, 35.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.985% 0.10375 274.54).

What colors go well with #424c8b?

The complementary color of #424c8b is #655000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d5787 and #604280. The triadic partners are #823a29 and #0e6337.

Is white or black text more readable on #424c8b?

White text reads better on #424c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424c8b a warm or cool color?

#424c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.104.