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#48498f color: Merlin’s Robe

#48498f is rgb(72, 73, 143) in RGB and oklch(44.078% 0.11277 280.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

44.1%
0.113
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #48498f

#48498f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, 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: #48498f mixed with white

  1. 48498f
  2. 585a9b
  3. 686ca6
  4. 797eb2
  5. 8b8fbd
  6. 9da1c8
  7. b0b4d3
  8. c3c6de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #48498f mixed with black

  1. 48498f
  2. 3d3e7c
  3. 333469
  4. 292a57
  5. 1f2045
  6. 161734
  7. 0d0e24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48498f with less saturation

  1. 48498f
  2. 494b89
  3. 4a4c83
  4. 4a4d7d
  5. 4b4e78
  6. 4c4f72
  7. 4e506c
  8. 4f5166
  9. 50525f
  10. 515259

Questions about #48498f

What color is #48498f?

#48498f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(72, 73, 143), in HSL hsl(239.15, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.078% 0.11277 280.099).

What colors go well with #48498f?

The complementary color of #48498f is #615300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14558e and #663e81. The triadic partners are #85381c and #00653c.

Is white or black text more readable on #48498f?

White text reads better on #48498f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48498f a warm or cool color?

#48498f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.113.