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#484b96 color: Merlin’s Robe

#484b96 is rgb(72, 75, 150) in RGB and oklch(44.962% 0.12027 278.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

45%
0.120
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #484b96

#484b96 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.71:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, 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: #484b96 mixed with white

  1. 484b96
  2. 585ca1
  3. 686eac
  4. 797fb7
  5. 8b91c2
  6. 9da3cc
  7. b0b5d6
  8. c3c7e1
  9. d7d9eb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #484b96 mixed with black

  1. 484b96
  2. 3d4082
  3. 33356e
  4. 292b5b
  5. 1f2149
  6. 161737
  7. 0d0e26
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #484b96 with less saturation

  1. 484b96
  2. 494d90
  3. 4a4e89
  4. 4b5083
  5. 4c517d
  6. 4e5276
  7. 4f5370
  8. 505369
  9. 525463
  10. 53555c

Questions about #484b96

What color is #484b96?

#484b96 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(72, 75, 150), in HSL hsl(237.69, 35.14%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.962% 0.12027 278.663).

What colors go well with #484b96?

The complementary color of #484b96 is #655500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #055894 and #683f87. The triadic partners are #8b381b and #00683b.

Is white or black text more readable on #484b96?

White text reads better on #484b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #484b96 a warm or cool color?

#484b96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.12.