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#474c91 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474c91 is rgb(71, 76, 145) in RGB and oklch(44.752% 0.11158 277.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

44.8%
0.112
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474c91

#474c91 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.75:1 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: #474c91 mixed with white

  1. 474c91
  2. 575d9c
  3. 676ea8
  4. 7980b3
  5. 8a91be
  6. 9da3c9
  7. b0b5d4
  8. c3c7df
  9. d7daea
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474c91 mixed with black

  1. 474c91
  2. 3d417d
  3. 32366a
  4. 282c58
  5. 1f2246
  6. 161835
  7. 0d0f25
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474c91 with less saturation

  1. 474c91
  2. 484d8b
  3. 494f85
  4. 4a507f
  5. 4c5179
  6. 4d5274
  7. 4e526d
  8. 505367
  9. 515461
  10. 53545b

Questions about #474c91

What color is #474c91?

#474c91 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 76, 145), in HSL hsl(235.95, 34.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.752% 0.11158 277.754).

What colors go well with #474c91?

The complementary color of #474c91 is #665400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10588f and #664184. The triadic partners are #873a22 and #00663b.

Is white or black text more readable on #474c91?

White text reads better on #474c91: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474c91 a warm or cool color?

#474c91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.112.