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#424c8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#424c8d is rgb(66, 76, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.116% 0.10679 274.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

44.1%
0.107
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #424c8d

#424c8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.92:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, 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: #424c8d mixed with white

  1. 424c8d
  2. 525d99
  3. 636ea4
  4. 7580b0
  5. 8791bc
  6. 9aa3c7
  7. aeb5d2
  8. c1c7de
  9. d6d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424c8d mixed with black

  1. 424c8d
  2. 38417a
  3. 2f3667
  4. 252c55
  5. 1c2244
  6. 141833
  7. 0b0f23
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424c8d with less saturation

  1. 424c8d
  2. 434d87
  3. 454e82
  4. 464f7c
  5. 485076
  6. 4a5171
  7. 4b516b
  8. 4d5265
  9. 4f525f
  10. 515259

Questions about #424c8d

What color is #424c8d?

#424c8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 76, 141), in HSL hsl(232, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.116% 0.10679 274.589).

What colors go well with #424c8d?

The complementary color of #424c8d is #665100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #075789 and #604182. The triadic partners are #833927 and #086337.

Is white or black text more readable on #424c8d?

White text reads better on #424c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424c8d a warm or cool color?

#424c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.107.