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#494b93 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494b93 is rgb(73, 75, 147) in RGB and oklch(44.835% 0.11561 279.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.8%
0.116
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #494b93

#494b93 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.75:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, 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: #494b93 mixed with white

  1. 494b93
  2. 595c9e
  3. 696eaa
  4. 7a7fb5
  5. 8c91c0
  6. 9ea3ca
  7. b0b5d5
  8. c4c7e0
  9. d7d9ea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494b93 mixed with black

  1. 494b93
  2. 3e407f
  3. 34356c
  4. 2a2b59
  5. 202147
  6. 171736
  7. 0e0e25
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494b93 with less saturation

  1. 494b93
  2. 4a4d8d
  3. 4b4e87
  4. 4c4f81
  5. 4d507b
  6. 4e5175
  7. 4f526e
  8. 505368
  9. 525462
  10. 53545b

Questions about #494b93

What color is #494b93?

#494b93 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 75, 147), in HSL hsl(238.38, 33.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.835% 0.11561 279.452).

What colors go well with #494b93?

The complementary color of #494b93 is #645500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #115792 and #684084. The triadic partners are #88391d and #00673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494b93?

White text reads better on #494b93: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494b93 a warm or cool color?

#494b93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.116.