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#454a8a color: Merlin’s Robe

#454a8a is rgb(69, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(43.718% 0.10436 277.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

43.7%
0.104
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #454a8a

#454a8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe (#444c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #454a8a mixed with white

  1. 454a8a
  2. 555b96
  3. 666ca2
  4. 777eae
  5. 8990ba
  6. 9ca2c5
  7. afb4d1
  8. c2c6dc
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #454a8a mixed with black

  1. 454a8a
  2. 3b3f77
  3. 313565
  4. 272a53
  5. 1e2042
  6. 151732
  7. 0c0e22
  8. 050614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #454a8a with less saturation

  1. 454a8a
  2. 464b85
  3. 474c7f
  4. 484d7a
  5. 494e74
  6. 4b4f6f
  7. 4c5069
  8. 4d5063
  9. 4f515d
  10. 505158

Questions about #454a8a

What color is #454a8a?

#454a8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(69, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(235.65, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.718% 0.10436 277.784).

What colors go well with #454a8a?

The complementary color of #454a8a is #625100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #155588 and #62407e. The triadic partners are #813a24 and #00623a.

Is white or black text more readable on #454a8a?

White text reads better on #454a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #454a8a a warm or cool color?

#454a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.104.