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#494d95 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494d95 is rgb(73, 77, 149) in RGB and oklch(45.379% 0.11568 278.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

45.4%
0.116
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #494d95

#494d95 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, 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: #494d95 mixed with white

  1. 494d95
  2. 595ea0
  3. 696fab
  4. 7a81b6
  5. 8c92c1
  6. 9ea4cb
  7. b1b6d6
  8. c4c8e0
  9. d7daeb
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494d95 mixed with black

  1. 494d95
  2. 3e4281
  3. 34376d
  4. 2a2c5a
  5. 202248
  6. 171837
  7. 0e0f26
  8. 060716
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494d95 with less saturation

  1. 494d95
  2. 4a4f8f
  3. 4b5089
  4. 4c5183
  5. 4d527d
  6. 4f5376
  7. 505470
  8. 52556a
  9. 535563
  10. 55565d

Questions about #494d95

What color is #494d95?

#494d95 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 77, 149), in HSL hsl(236.84, 34.23%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.379% 0.11568 278.329).

What colors go well with #494d95?

The complementary color of #494d95 is #675600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f5993 and #684287. The triadic partners are #8a3b20 and #00693d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494d95?

White text reads better on #494d95: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494d95 a warm or cool color?

#494d95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.116.