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#474b8e color: Merlin’s Robe

#474b8e is rgb(71, 75, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.345% 0.10852 278.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.3%
0.109
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474b8e

#474b8e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.88:1 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 slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #474b8e mixed with white

  1. 474b8e
  2. 575c9a
  3. 676da5
  4. 797fb1
  5. 8b90bc
  6. 9da2c7
  7. b0b4d3
  8. c3c7de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474b8e mixed with black

  1. 474b8e
  2. 3d407b
  3. 323568
  4. 282b56
  5. 1f2144
  6. 161734
  7. 0d0e24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474b8e with less saturation

  1. 474b8e
  2. 484c88
  3. 494e83
  4. 4a4f7d
  5. 4b5077
  6. 4c5171
  7. 4e516c
  8. 4f5266
  9. 505360
  10. 52535a

Questions about #474b8e

What color is #474b8e?

#474b8e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 75, 142), in HSL hsl(236.62, 33.33%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.345% 0.10852 278.416).

What colors go well with #474b8e?

The complementary color of #474b8e is #635300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14568c and #644081. The triadic partners are #843a22 and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474b8e?

White text reads better on #474b8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474b8e a warm or cool color?

#474b8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.109.