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#484c8e color: Merlin’s Robe

#484c8e is rgb(72, 76, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.632% 0.10683 278.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

44.6%
0.107
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #484c8e

#484c8e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.78:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, 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: #484c8e mixed with white

  1. 484c8e
  2. 585d9a
  3. 686ea5
  4. 7980b1
  5. 8b91bc
  6. 9da3c7
  7. b0b5d3
  8. c3c7de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #484c8e mixed with black

  1. 484c8e
  2. 3d417b
  3. 333668
  4. 292c56
  5. 1f2244
  6. 161834
  7. 0d0f24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #484c8e with less saturation

  1. 484c8e
  2. 494d88
  3. 4a4f83
  4. 4b507d
  5. 4c5178
  6. 4d5172
  7. 4f526c
  8. 505366
  9. 515360
  10. 53545a

Questions about #484c8e

What color is #484c8e?

#484c8e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(72, 76, 142), in HSL hsl(236.57, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.632% 0.10683 278.514).

What colors go well with #484c8e?

The complementary color of #484c8e is #645400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18578c and #654281. The triadic partners are #843c24 and #00653d.

Is white or black text more readable on #484c8e?

White text reads better on #484c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #484c8e a warm or cool color?

#484c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.107.