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#434c8e color: Merlin’s Robe

#434c8e is rgb(67, 76, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.254% 0.10804 275.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

44.3%
0.108
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

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About #434c8e

#434c8e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.108 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: #434c8e mixed with white

  1. 434c8e
  2. 535d9a
  3. 646ea5
  4. 7680b1
  5. 8891bc
  6. 9ba3c7
  7. aeb5d3
  8. c2c7de
  9. d6d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #434c8e mixed with black

  1. 434c8e
  2. 39417b
  3. 2f3668
  4. 262c56
  5. 1d2244
  6. 141834
  7. 0c0f24
  8. 050615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #434c8e with less saturation

  1. 434c8e
  2. 444d88
  3. 464e83
  4. 474f7d
  5. 495077
  6. 4a5171
  7. 4c526b
  8. 4e5266
  9. 50525f
  10. 515359

Questions about #434c8e

What color is #434c8e?

#434c8e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(67, 76, 142), in HSL hsl(232.8, 35.89%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.254% 0.10804 275.241).

What colors go well with #434c8e?

The complementary color of #434c8e is #665100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08578a and #624182. The triadic partners are #843926 and #026438.

Is white or black text more readable on #434c8e?

White text reads better on #434c8e: 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 #434c8e a warm or cool color?

#434c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.108.