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#424e90 color: Merlin’s Robe

#424e90 is rgb(66, 78, 144) in RGB and oklch(44.742% 0.10851 273.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

44.7%
0.109
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #424e90

#424e90 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.71:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, 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: #424e90 mixed with white

  1. 424e90
  2. 525f9c
  3. 6370a7
  4. 7581b2
  5. 8892bd
  6. 9aa4c9
  7. aeb6d4
  8. c1c8df
  9. d6dae9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #424e90 mixed with black

  1. 424e90
  2. 38437d
  3. 2f386a
  4. 252d57
  5. 1c2345
  6. 141934
  7. 0b0f24
  8. 050715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424e90 with less saturation

  1. 424e90
  2. 444f8a
  3. 455084
  4. 47517f
  5. 495279
  6. 4b5373
  7. 4d536d
  8. 4e5467
  9. 505461
  10. 52545b

Questions about #424e90

What color is #424e90?

#424e90 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 78, 144), in HSL hsl(230.77, 37.14%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.742% 0.10851 273.478).

What colors go well with #424e90?

The complementary color of #424e90 is #695200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #02598b and #614385. The triadic partners are #863a2a and #0d6537.

Is white or black text more readable on #424e90?

White text reads better on #424e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424e90 a warm or cool color?

#424e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.109.