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#46498e color: Merlin’s Robe

#46498e is rgb(70, 73, 142) in RGB and oklch(43.852% 0.11167 278.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

43.9%
0.112
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #46498e

#46498e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.06:1 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 sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #46498e mixed with white

  1. 46498e
  2. 565a9a
  3. 666ca5
  4. 787eb1
  5. 8a8fbc
  6. 9ca1c8
  7. afb4d3
  8. c3c6de
  9. d6d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #46498e mixed with black

  1. 46498e
  2. 3c3e7b
  3. 323468
  4. 282a56
  5. 1e2044
  6. 151734
  7. 0d0e24
  8. 050615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46498e with less saturation

  1. 46498e
  2. 474a88
  3. 484c82
  4. 494d7d
  5. 4a4e77
  6. 4b4f71
  7. 4c506b
  8. 4e5065
  9. 4f515f
  10. 515258

Questions about #46498e

What color is #46498e?

#46498e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(70, 73, 142), in HSL hsl(237.5, 33.96%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.852% 0.11167 278.855).

What colors go well with #46498e?

The complementary color of #46498e is #625200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10558c and #643e80. The triadic partners are #84381e and #00643a.

Is white or black text more readable on #46498e?

White text reads better on #46498e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46498e a warm or cool color?

#46498e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.112.