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#474b8f color: Merlin’s Robe

#474b8f is rgb(71, 75, 143) in RGB and oklch(44.412% 0.11003 278.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.4%
0.110
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474b8f

#474b8f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.86:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, 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: #474b8f mixed with white

  1. 474b8f
  2. 575c9b
  3. 676ea6
  4. 797fb2
  5. 8a91bd
  6. 9da2c8
  7. b0b4d3
  8. c3c7de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474b8f mixed with black

  1. 474b8f
  2. 3d407c
  3. 323569
  4. 282b57
  5. 1f2145
  6. 161734
  7. 0d0e24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474b8f with less saturation

  1. 474b8f
  2. 484c89
  3. 494e84
  4. 4a4f7e
  5. 4b5078
  6. 4c5172
  7. 4e516c
  8. 4f5266
  9. 515360
  10. 52535a

Questions about #474b8f

What color is #474b8f?

#474b8f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 75, 143), in HSL hsl(236.67, 33.64%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.412% 0.11003 278.375).

What colors go well with #474b8f?

The complementary color of #474b8f is #645300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13578d and #654082. The triadic partners are #853a21 and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474b8f?

White text reads better on #474b8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474b8f a warm or cool color?

#474b8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.11.