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#454c8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#454c8d is rgb(69, 76, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.337% 0.10601 276.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

44.3%
0.106
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #454c8d

#454c8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.86:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, 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: #454c8d mixed with white

  1. 454c8d
  2. 555d99
  3. 666ea4
  4. 7780b0
  5. 8991bb
  6. 9ca3c7
  7. afb5d2
  8. c2c7dd
  9. d6d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #454c8d mixed with black

  1. 454c8d
  2. 3b417a
  3. 313667
  4. 272c55
  5. 1e2244
  6. 151833
  7. 0c0f23
  8. 050614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #454c8d with less saturation

  1. 454c8d
  2. 464d87
  3. 474e82
  4. 494f7c
  5. 4a5077
  6. 4c5171
  7. 4d526b
  8. 4f5265
  9. 50535f
  10. 525359

Questions about #454c8d

What color is #454c8d?

#454c8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(69, 76, 141), in HSL hsl(234.17, 34.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.337% 0.10601 276.536).

What colors go well with #454c8d?

The complementary color of #454c8d is #655200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12578a and #634281. The triadic partners are #833a26 and #01643a.

Is white or black text more readable on #454c8d?

White text reads better on #454c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #454c8d a warm or cool color?

#454c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.106.