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#494c92 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494c92 is rgb(73, 76, 146) in RGB and oklch(44.973% 0.11265 278.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

45%
0.113
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #494c92

#494c92 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, 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: #494c92 mixed with white

  1. 494c92
  2. 595d9d
  3. 696ea9
  4. 7a80b4
  5. 8c91bf
  6. 9ea3ca
  7. b1b5d5
  8. c4c7df
  9. d7daea
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #494c92 mixed with black

  1. 494c92
  2. 3e417e
  3. 34366b
  4. 2a2c58
  5. 202246
  6. 171835
  7. 0e0f25
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494c92 with less saturation

  1. 494c92
  2. 4a4d8c
  3. 4b4f86
  4. 4c5080
  5. 4d517a
  6. 4e5274
  7. 4f536e
  8. 515468
  9. 525462
  10. 54555c

Questions about #494c92

What color is #494c92?

#494c92 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 76, 146), in HSL hsl(237.53, 33.33%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.973% 0.11265 278.992).

What colors go well with #494c92?

The complementary color of #494c92 is #655500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #145890 and #674184. The triadic partners are #883b20 and #00673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494c92?

White text reads better on #494c92: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494c92 a warm or cool color?

#494c92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.113.