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#474e93 color: Merlin’s Robe

#474e93 is rgb(71, 78, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.302% 0.1117 276.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

45.3%
0.112
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #474e93

#474e93 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, 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: #474e93 mixed with white

  1. 474e93
  2. 575f9e
  3. 6770a9
  4. 7981b4
  5. 8b93bf
  6. 9da4ca
  7. b0b6d5
  8. c3c8e0
  9. d7daea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #474e93 mixed with black

  1. 474e93
  2. 3d437f
  3. 32386c
  4. 282d59
  5. 1f2347
  6. 161936
  7. 0d0f25
  8. 060716
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #474e93 with less saturation

  1. 474e93
  2. 484f8d
  3. 495187
  4. 4b5281
  5. 4c537b
  6. 4e5375
  7. 4f546f
  8. 515569
  9. 535563
  10. 54565c

Questions about #474e93

What color is #474e93?

#474e93 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(71, 78, 147), in HSL hsl(234.47, 34.86%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.302% 0.1117 276.609).

What colors go well with #474e93?

The complementary color of #474e93 is #685500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d5a90 and #664386. The triadic partners are #893b25 and #00683b.

Is white or black text more readable on #474e93?

White text reads better on #474e93: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #474e93 a warm or cool color?

#474e93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.112.