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#494c93 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494c93 is rgb(73, 76, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.04% 0.11415 278.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

45%
0.114
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #494c93

#494c93 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.67:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, 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: #494c93 mixed with white

  1. 494c93
  2. 595d9e
  3. 696ea9
  4. 7a80b5
  5. 8c91bf
  6. 9ea3ca
  7. b1b5d5
  8. c4c7e0
  9. d7daea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494c93 mixed with black

  1. 494c93
  2. 3e417f
  3. 34366c
  4. 2a2c59
  5. 202247
  6. 171836
  7. 0e0f25
  8. 060616
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494c93 with less saturation

  1. 494c93
  2. 4a4e8d
  3. 4b4f87
  4. 4c5081
  5. 4d517b
  6. 4e5275
  7. 50536f
  8. 515469
  9. 525462
  10. 54555c

Questions about #494c93

What color is #494c93?

#494c93 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 76, 147), in HSL hsl(237.57, 33.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.04% 0.11415 278.94).

What colors go well with #494c93?

The complementary color of #494c93 is #655500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #125891 and #684185. The triadic partners are #883a20 and #00683d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494c93?

White text reads better on #494c93: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494c93 a warm or cool color?

#494c93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.114.