Skip to the color picker

#424c8f color: Merlin’s Robe

#424c8f is rgb(66, 76, 143) in RGB and oklch(44.248% 0.10982 274.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

232°
100%

44.2%
0.110
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #424c8f

#424c8f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.89:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, 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: #424c8f mixed with white

  1. 424c8f
  2. 525d9b
  3. 636ea6
  4. 7580b2
  5. 8791bd
  6. 9aa3c8
  7. aeb5d3
  8. c1c7de
  9. d6d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424c8f mixed with black

  1. 424c8f
  2. 38417c
  3. 2f3669
  4. 252c57
  5. 1c2245
  6. 141834
  7. 0b0f24
  8. 050615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424c8f with less saturation

  1. 424c8f
  2. 434d89
  3. 454e83
  4. 474f7e
  5. 485078
  6. 4a5172
  7. 4c526c
  8. 4d5266
  9. 4f5360
  10. 515359

Questions about #424c8f

What color is #424c8f?

#424c8f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 76, 143), in HSL hsl(232.21, 36.84%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.248% 0.10982 274.627).

What colors go well with #424c8f?

The complementary color of #424c8f is #675100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #02578b and #614183. The triadic partners are #853826 and #016436.

Is white or black text more readable on #424c8f?

White text reads better on #424c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424c8f a warm or cool color?

#424c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.11.