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#473e8b color: Nauseous Blue

#473e8b is rgb(71, 62, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.534% 0.12344 284.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

41.5%
0.123
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #473e8b

#473e8b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.01:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #473e8b mixed with white

  1. 473e8b
  2. 565197
  3. 6763a3
  4. 7876af
  5. 8a89bb
  6. 9c9cc6
  7. afafd2
  8. c2c3dd
  9. d6d7e9
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #473e8b mixed with black

  1. 473e8b
  2. 3d3578
  3. 322b66
  4. 282354
  5. 1f1a43
  6. 161232
  7. 0d0a23
  8. 060414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #473e8b with less saturation

  1. 473e8b
  2. 474085
  3. 47427f
  4. 474479
  5. 484672
  6. 48476c
  7. 494866
  8. 494960
  9. 4a4a59
  10. 4b4b52

Questions about #473e8b

What color is #473e8b?

#473e8b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 62, 139), in HSL hsl(247.01, 38.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.534% 0.12344 284.987).

What colors go well with #473e8b?

The complementary color of #473e8b is #554e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #104b8d and #643279. The triadic partners are #7f2f00 and #005e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #473e8b?

White text reads better on #473e8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #473e8b a warm or cool color?

#473e8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.123.