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#474890 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474890 is rgb(71, 72, 144) in RGB and oklch(43.862% 0.11593 279.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

43.9%
0.116
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #474890

#474890 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 280°.

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 blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #474890 mixed with white

  1. 474890
  2. 575a9c
  3. 676ba7
  4. 787db2
  5. 8a8fbe
  6. 9da1c9
  7. afb3d4
  8. c3c6df
  9. d6d9ea
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474890 mixed with black

  1. 474890
  2. 3d3d7d
  3. 32336a
  4. 282957
  5. 1f1f45
  6. 161634
  7. 0d0d24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474890 with less saturation

  1. 474890
  2. 484a8a
  3. 494b84
  4. 494c7e
  5. 4a4e78
  6. 4c4f72
  7. 4d506c
  8. 4e5065
  9. 4f515f
  10. 515259

Questions about #474890

What color is #474890?

#474890 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 72, 144), in HSL hsl(239.18, 33.95%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.862% 0.11593 279.888).

What colors go well with #474890?

The complementary color of #474890 is #615200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e548f and #663d81. The triadic partners are #853719 and #00653b.

Is white or black text more readable on #474890?

White text reads better on #474890: 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 #474890 a warm or cool color?

#474890 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.116.