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#424e8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#424e8d is rgb(66, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.546% 0.10397 273.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

44.5%
0.104
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #424e8d

#424e8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.76:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, 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: #424e8d mixed with white

  1. 424e8d
  2. 525f99
  3. 6470a4
  4. 7581b0
  5. 8892bb
  6. 9aa4c7
  7. aeb6d2
  8. c2c8dd
  9. d6dae9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424e8d mixed with black

  1. 424e8d
  2. 38437a
  3. 2f3867
  4. 252d55
  5. 1c2344
  6. 141933
  7. 0b0f23
  8. 050714
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424e8d with less saturation

  1. 424e8d
  2. 444f87
  3. 455082
  4. 47517c
  5. 495277
  6. 4a5271
  7. 4c536b
  8. 4e5366
  9. 505360
  10. 52545a

Questions about #424e8d

What color is #424e8d?

#424e8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(230.4, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.546% 0.10397 273.347).

What colors go well with #424e8d?

The complementary color of #424e8d is #685100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a5989 and #604483. The triadic partners are #843b2c and #156437.

Is white or black text more readable on #424e8d?

White text reads better on #424e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424e8d a warm or cool color?

#424e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.104.