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#474a94 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474a94 is rgb(71, 74, 148) in RGB and oklch(44.544% 0.11896 278.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.5%
0.119
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474a94

#474a94 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.85:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, 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: #474a94 mixed with white

  1. 474a94
  2. 575c9f
  3. 676daa
  4. 787fb5
  5. 8a90c0
  6. 9da2cb
  7. afb4d6
  8. c3c7e0
  9. d6d9eb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #474a94 mixed with black

  1. 474a94
  2. 3d3f80
  3. 32356d
  4. 282a5a
  5. 1f2048
  6. 161736
  7. 0d0e26
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474a94 with less saturation

  1. 474a94
  2. 484c8e
  3. 494d88
  4. 4a4e81
  5. 4b507b
  6. 4d5175
  7. 4e526e
  8. 4f5268
  9. 515361
  10. 52535b

Questions about #474a94

What color is #474a94?

#474a94 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 74, 148), in HSL hsl(237.66, 35.16%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.544% 0.11896 278.651).

What colors go well with #474a94?

The complementary color of #474a94 is #645300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #065792 and #673e85. The triadic partners are #89371b and #00673a.

Is white or black text more readable on #474a94?

White text reads better on #474a94: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474a94 a warm or cool color?

#474a94 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.119.