Skip to the color picker

#49498e color: Merlin’s Robe

#49498e is rgb(73, 73, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.091% 0.11109 280.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

240°
100%

44.1%
0.111
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #49498e

#49498e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.99:1 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 slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #49498e mixed with white

  1. 49498e
  2. 595a9a
  3. 696ca5
  4. 7a7db1
  5. 8c8fbc
  6. 9ea1c8
  7. b0b4d3
  8. c4c6de
  9. d7d9e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #49498e mixed with black

  1. 49498e
  2. 3e3e7b
  3. 343468
  4. 2a2a56
  5. 202044
  6. 171734
  7. 0e0e24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49498e with less saturation

  1. 49498e
  2. 4a4b88
  3. 4a4c83
  4. 4b4d7d
  5. 4c4e77
  6. 4d4f71
  7. 4e506b
  8. 4f5165
  9. 50525f
  10. 515259

Questions about #49498e

What color is #49498e?

#49498e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 73, 142), in HSL hsl(240, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.091% 0.11109 280.837).

What colors go well with #49498e?

The complementary color of #49498e is #615300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18558d and #663e7f. The triadic partners are #84391c and #00653e.

Is white or black text more readable on #49498e?

White text reads better on #49498e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49498e a warm or cool color?

#49498e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.111.