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#474c8e color: Merlin’s Robe

#474c8e is rgb(71, 76, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.555% 0.10706 277.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

44.6%
0.107
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474c8e

#474c8e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.8:1 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: #474c8e mixed with white

  1. 474c8e
  2. 575d9a
  3. 676ea5
  4. 7980b1
  5. 8b91bc
  6. 9da3c7
  7. b0b5d3
  8. c3c7de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474c8e mixed with black

  1. 474c8e
  2. 3d417b
  3. 323668
  4. 282c56
  5. 1f2244
  6. 161834
  7. 0d0f24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474c8e with less saturation

  1. 474c8e
  2. 484d88
  3. 494e83
  4. 4a507d
  5. 4b5077
  6. 4d5172
  7. 4e526c
  8. 4f5366
  9. 515360
  10. 52545a

Questions about #474c8e

What color is #474c8e?

#474c8e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 76, 142), in HSL hsl(235.77, 33.33%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.555% 0.10706 277.845).

What colors go well with #474c8e?

The complementary color of #474c8e is #645300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15578c and #644281. The triadic partners are #843b24 and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474c8e?

White text reads better on #474c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474c8e a warm or cool color?

#474c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.107.