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#494b95 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494b95 is rgb(73, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(44.971% 0.11858 279.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

45%
0.119
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #494b95

#494b95 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.71:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, 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: #494b95 mixed with white

  1. 494b95
  2. 595ca0
  3. 696eab
  4. 7a7fb6
  5. 8c91c1
  6. 9ea3cb
  7. b0b5d6
  8. c3c7e0
  9. d7d9eb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494b95 mixed with black

  1. 494b95
  2. 3e4081
  3. 34356d
  4. 2a2b5a
  5. 202148
  6. 171737
  7. 0e0e26
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494b95 with less saturation

  1. 494b95
  2. 4a4d8f
  3. 4b4e89
  4. 4c4f82
  5. 4d517c
  6. 4e5276
  7. 4f5370
  8. 515369
  9. 525463
  10. 54555c

Questions about #494b95

What color is #494b95?

#494b95 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(238.42, 34.23%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.971% 0.11858 279.329).

What colors go well with #494b95?

The complementary color of #494b95 is #655500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d5893 and #693f86. The triadic partners are #8a391b and #00683c.

Is white or black text more readable on #494b95?

White text reads better on #494b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494b95 a warm or cool color?

#494b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.119.