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#484b8e color: Merlin’s Robe

#484b8e is rgb(72, 75, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.424% 0.10831 279.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.4%
0.108
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #484b8e

#484b8e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.86:1 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: #484b8e mixed with white

  1. 484b8e
  2. 585c9a
  3. 686da5
  4. 797fb1
  5. 8b90bc
  6. 9da2c7
  7. b0b4d3
  8. c3c7de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #484b8e mixed with black

  1. 484b8e
  2. 3d407b
  3. 333568
  4. 292b56
  5. 1f2144
  6. 161734
  7. 0d0e24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #484b8e with less saturation

  1. 484b8e
  2. 494c88
  3. 4a4e83
  4. 4b4f7d
  5. 4c5077
  6. 4d5172
  7. 4e516c
  8. 4f5266
  9. 515360
  10. 52535a

Questions about #484b8e

What color is #484b8e?

#484b8e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(72, 75, 142), in HSL hsl(237.43, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.424% 0.10831 279.083).

What colors go well with #484b8e?

The complementary color of #484b8e is #635300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17568c and #654181. The triadic partners are #843b21 and #00653d.

Is white or black text more readable on #484b8e?

White text reads better on #484b8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #484b8e a warm or cool color?

#484b8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.108.