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#474a91 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474a91 is rgb(71, 74, 145) in RGB and oklch(44.339% 0.11449 278.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.3%
0.114
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474a91

#474a91 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.91:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, 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: #474a91 mixed with white

  1. 474a91
  2. 575b9c
  3. 676da8
  4. 787eb3
  5. 8a90be
  6. 9da2c9
  7. b0b4d4
  8. c3c7df
  9. d7d9ea
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474a91 mixed with black

  1. 474a91
  2. 3d3f7d
  3. 32356a
  4. 282a58
  5. 1f2046
  6. 161735
  7. 0d0e25
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474a91 with less saturation

  1. 474a91
  2. 484c8b
  3. 494d85
  4. 4a4e7f
  5. 4b4f79
  6. 4c5073
  7. 4e516d
  8. 4f5267
  9. 505260
  10. 52535a

Questions about #474a91

What color is #474a91?

#474a91 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 74, 145), in HSL hsl(237.57, 34.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.339% 0.11449 278.814).

What colors go well with #474a91?

The complementary color of #474a91 is #635300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e568f and #663f83. The triadic partners are #86381d and #00663b.

Is white or black text more readable on #474a91?

White text reads better on #474a91: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474a91 a warm or cool color?

#474a91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.114.