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#474b96 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474b96 is rgb(71, 75, 150) in RGB and oklch(44.885% 0.12049 278.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.9%
0.120
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474b96

#474b96 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.74:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, 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: #474b96 mixed with white

  1. 474b96
  2. 575ca1
  3. 676eac
  4. 787fb7
  5. 8a91c2
  6. 9da3cc
  7. afb5d7
  8. c3c7e1
  9. d6daeb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #474b96 mixed with black

  1. 474b96
  2. 3d4082
  3. 32356e
  4. 282b5b
  5. 1f2149
  6. 161737
  7. 0d0e26
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474b96 with less saturation

  1. 474b96
  2. 484d90
  3. 494e89
  4. 4a4f83
  5. 4c517d
  6. 4d5276
  7. 4e5370
  8. 505369
  9. 525463
  10. 53545c

Questions about #474b96

What color is #474b96?

#474b96 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 75, 150), in HSL hsl(236.96, 35.75%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.885% 0.12049 278.066).

What colors go well with #474b96?

The complementary color of #474b96 is #665400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #015894 and #683f88. The triadic partners are #8a371c and #00683a.

Is white or black text more readable on #474b96?

White text reads better on #474b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474b96 a warm or cool color?

#474b96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.12.