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#474c8f color: Merlin’s Robe

#474c8f is rgb(71, 76, 143) in RGB and oklch(44.62% 0.10857 277.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

44.6%
0.109
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474c8f

#474c8f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.78:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, 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: #474c8f mixed with white

  1. 474c8f
  2. 575d9b
  3. 676ea6
  4. 7980b1
  5. 8b91bd
  6. 9da3c8
  7. b0b5d3
  8. c3c7de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474c8f mixed with black

  1. 474c8f
  2. 3d417c
  3. 323669
  4. 282c57
  5. 1f2245
  6. 161834
  7. 0d0f24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474c8f with less saturation

  1. 474c8f
  2. 484d89
  3. 494f84
  4. 4a507e
  5. 4c5178
  6. 4d5172
  7. 4e526c
  8. 505367
  9. 515360
  10. 53545a

Questions about #474c8f

What color is #474c8f?

#474c8f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 76, 143), in HSL hsl(235.83, 33.64%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.62% 0.10857 277.816).

What colors go well with #474c8f?

The complementary color of #474c8f is #655300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14578d and #654182. The triadic partners are #853b24 and #00663c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474c8f?

White text reads better on #474c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474c8f a warm or cool color?

#474c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.109.