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#474a8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#474a8d is rgb(71, 74, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.071% 0.10848 279.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.1%
0.108
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #474a8d

#474a8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, 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: #474a8d mixed with white

  1. 474a8d
  2. 575b99
  3. 676da4
  4. 797eb0
  5. 8a90bc
  6. 9da2c7
  7. b0b4d2
  8. c3c6de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474a8d mixed with black

  1. 474a8d
  2. 3d3f7a
  3. 323567
  4. 282a55
  5. 1f2044
  6. 161733
  7. 0d0e23
  8. 060614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474a8d with less saturation

  1. 474a8d
  2. 484b87
  3. 494d82
  4. 4a4e7c
  5. 4b4f76
  6. 4c5071
  7. 4d506b
  8. 4f5165
  9. 50525f
  10. 515259

Questions about #474a8d

What color is #474a8d?

#474a8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 74, 141), in HSL hsl(237.43, 33.02%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.071% 0.10848 279.022).

What colors go well with #474a8d?

The complementary color of #474a8d is #625200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15558b and #644080. The triadic partners are #833a20 and #00643c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474a8d?

White text reads better on #474a8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474a8d a warm or cool color?

#474a8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.108.