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#474a96 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474a96 is rgb(71, 74, 150) in RGB and oklch(44.682% 0.12192 278.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.7%
0.122
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474a96

#474a96 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.81:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, 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: #474a96 mixed with white

  1. 474a96
  2. 575ca1
  3. 676dac
  4. 787fb7
  5. 8a90c2
  6. 9da2cc
  7. afb4d7
  8. c3c7e1
  9. d6d9eb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #474a96 mixed with black

  1. 474a96
  2. 3d3f82
  3. 32356e
  4. 282a5b
  5. 1f2049
  6. 161737
  7. 0d0e26
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474a96 with less saturation

  1. 474a96
  2. 484c90
  3. 494d89
  4. 4a4f83
  5. 4b507c
  6. 4d5176
  7. 4e526f
  8. 505369
  9. 515362
  10. 53545b

Questions about #474a96

What color is #474a96?

#474a96 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 74, 150), in HSL hsl(237.72, 35.75%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.682% 0.12192 278.541).

What colors go well with #474a96?

The complementary color of #474a96 is #655400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005794 and #683e87. The triadic partners are #8a3619 and #00683a.

Is white or black text more readable on #474a96?

White text reads better on #474a96: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474a96 a warm or cool color?

#474a96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.122.