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#474c8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#474c8d is rgb(71, 76, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.49% 0.10554 277.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

44.5%
0.106
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474c8d

#474c8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.82:1 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 slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #474c8d mixed with white

  1. 474c8d
  2. 575d99
  3. 676ea4
  4. 797fb0
  5. 8b91bb
  6. 9da3c7
  7. b0b5d2
  8. c3c7dd
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474c8d mixed with black

  1. 474c8d
  2. 3d417a
  3. 323667
  4. 282c55
  5. 1f2244
  6. 161833
  7. 0d0f23
  8. 060614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474c8d with less saturation

  1. 474c8d
  2. 484d87
  3. 494e82
  4. 4a4f7c
  5. 4b5077
  6. 4d5171
  7. 4e526b
  8. 4f5266
  9. 515360
  10. 52535a

Questions about #474c8d

What color is #474c8d?

#474c8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 76, 141), in HSL hsl(235.71, 33.02%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.49% 0.10554 277.873).

What colors go well with #474c8d?

The complementary color of #474c8d is #645300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17578b and #644280. The triadic partners are #833b25 and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474c8d?

White text reads better on #474c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474c8d a warm or cool color?

#474c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.106.