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#484b8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#484b8d is rgb(72, 75, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.358% 0.1068 279.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.4%
0.107
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #484b8d

#484b8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.88:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe (#444c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #484b8d mixed with white

  1. 484b8d
  2. 585c99
  3. 686da4
  4. 797fb0
  5. 8b90bb
  6. 9da2c7
  7. b0b4d2
  8. c3c7dd
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #484b8d mixed with black

  1. 484b8d
  2. 3d407a
  3. 333567
  4. 292b55
  5. 1f2144
  6. 161733
  7. 0d0e23
  8. 060614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #484b8d with less saturation

  1. 484b8d
  2. 494c87
  3. 4a4e82
  4. 4b4f7c
  5. 4c5077
  6. 4d5171
  7. 4e516b
  8. 4f5265
  9. 515260
  10. 52535a

Questions about #484b8d

What color is #484b8d?

#484b8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(72, 75, 141), in HSL hsl(237.39, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.358% 0.1068 279.132).

What colors go well with #484b8d?

The complementary color of #484b8d is #635300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19568b and #654180. The triadic partners are #833b22 and #00653d.

Is white or black text more readable on #484b8d?

White text reads better on #484b8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #484b8d a warm or cool color?

#484b8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.107.