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#474d90 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474d90 is rgb(71, 77, 144) in RGB and oklch(44.896% 0.10863 277.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

44.9%
0.109
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #474d90

#474d90 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, 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: #474d90 mixed with white

  1. 474d90
  2. 575e9c
  3. 676fa7
  4. 7980b2
  5. 8b92bd
  6. 9da3c9
  7. b0b5d4
  8. c3c7df
  9. d7dae9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #474d90 mixed with black

  1. 474d90
  2. 3d427d
  3. 32376a
  4. 282c57
  5. 1f2245
  6. 161834
  7. 0d0f24
  8. 060715
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474d90 with less saturation

  1. 474d90
  2. 484e8a
  3. 494f85
  4. 4b517f
  5. 4c5179
  6. 4d5273
  7. 4f536d
  8. 505467
  9. 525461
  10. 53555b

Questions about #474d90

What color is #474d90?

#474d90 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 77, 144), in HSL hsl(235.07, 33.95%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.896% 0.10863 277.221).

What colors go well with #474d90?

The complementary color of #474d90 is #665400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13588d and #654283. The triadic partners are #863b25 and #00663c.

Is white or black text more readable on #474d90?

White text reads better on #474d90: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474d90 a warm or cool color?

#474d90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.109.