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#474a97 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474a97 is rgb(71, 74, 151) in RGB and oklch(44.752% 0.1234 278.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.8%
0.123
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474a97

#474a97 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.79:1 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: #474a97 mixed with white

  1. 474a97
  2. 575ca2
  3. 676dad
  4. 787fb8
  5. 8a91c2
  6. 9da2cd
  7. afb5d7
  8. c3c7e1
  9. d6d9eb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #474a97 mixed with black

  1. 474a97
  2. 3d3f83
  3. 32356f
  4. 282a5c
  5. 1f2049
  6. 161737
  7. 0d0e26
  8. 060617
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474a97 with less saturation

  1. 474a97
  2. 484c91
  3. 494d8a
  4. 4a4f84
  5. 4b507d
  6. 4d5177
  7. 4e5270
  8. 505369
  9. 515362
  10. 53545c

Questions about #474a97

What color is #474a97?

#474a97 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 74, 151), in HSL hsl(237.75, 36.04%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.752% 0.1234 278.485).

What colors go well with #474a97?

The complementary color of #474a97 is #655400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005795 and #683e88. The triadic partners are #8b3619 and #006839.

Is white or black text more readable on #474a97?

White text reads better on #474a97: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474a97 a warm or cool color?

#474a97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.123.