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#494b92 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494b92 is rgb(73, 75, 146) in RGB and oklch(44.768% 0.11412 279.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.8%
0.114
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #494b92

#494b92 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.76:1 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 sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #494b92 mixed with white

  1. 494b92
  2. 595c9d
  3. 696ea9
  4. 7a7fb4
  5. 8c91bf
  6. 9ea3ca
  7. b0b5d5
  8. c4c7df
  9. d7d9ea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494b92 mixed with black

  1. 494b92
  2. 3e407e
  3. 34356b
  4. 2a2b58
  5. 202146
  6. 171735
  7. 0e0e25
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494b92 with less saturation

  1. 494b92
  2. 4a4d8c
  3. 4b4e86
  4. 4c4f80
  5. 4d507a
  6. 4e5174
  7. 4f526e
  8. 505368
  9. 525461
  10. 53545b

Questions about #494b92

What color is #494b92?

#494b92 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 75, 146), in HSL hsl(238.36, 33.33%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.768% 0.11412 279.514).

What colors go well with #494b92?

The complementary color of #494b92 is #645400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #135791 and #674084. The triadic partners are #873a1e and #00673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494b92?

White text reads better on #494b92: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494b92 a warm or cool color?

#494b92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.114.