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#494a92 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494a92 is rgb(73, 74, 146) in RGB and oklch(44.564% 0.11559 280.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

44.6%
0.116
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #494a92

#494a92 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, 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: #494a92 mixed with white

  1. 494a92
  2. 595b9d
  3. 696da9
  4. 7a7eb4
  5. 8c90bf
  6. 9ea2ca
  7. b0b4d5
  8. c3c7df
  9. d7d9ea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494a92 mixed with black

  1. 494a92
  2. 3e3f7e
  3. 34356b
  4. 2a2a58
  5. 202046
  6. 171735
  7. 0e0e25
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494a92 with less saturation

  1. 494a92
  2. 4a4c8c
  3. 4b4d86
  4. 4b4e80
  5. 4c507a
  6. 4e5174
  7. 4f516e
  8. 505267
  9. 515361
  10. 53535b

Questions about #494a92

What color is #494a92?

#494a92 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 74, 146), in HSL hsl(239.18, 33.33%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.564% 0.11559 280.021).

What colors go well with #494a92?

The complementary color of #494a92 is #635400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #125691 and #683f83. The triadic partners are #87391b and #00673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494a92?

White text reads better on #494a92: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494a92 a warm or cool color?

#494a92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.116.