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#494e93 color: Merlin’s Robe

#494e93 is rgb(73, 78, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.454% 0.11124 277.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

45.5%
0.111
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #494e93

#494e93 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.52:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, 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: #494e93 mixed with white

  1. 494e93
  2. 595f9e
  3. 6970a9
  4. 7a81b4
  5. 8c93bf
  6. 9ea4ca
  7. b1b6d5
  8. c4c8e0
  9. d7daea
  10. ebecf5

Darker: #494e93 mixed with black

  1. 494e93
  2. 3e437f
  3. 34386c
  4. 2a2d59
  5. 202347
  6. 171936
  7. 0e0f25
  8. 060716
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #494e93 with less saturation

  1. 494e93
  2. 4a4f8d
  3. 4b5187
  4. 4c5281
  5. 4e537b
  6. 4f5475
  7. 50546f
  8. 525569
  9. 535663
  10. 55565d

Questions about #494e93

What color is #494e93?

#494e93 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(73, 78, 147), in HSL hsl(235.95, 33.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.454% 0.11124 277.872).

What colors go well with #494e93?

The complementary color of #494e93 is #675600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #145a91 and #684386. The triadic partners are #893c24 and #00683d.

Is white or black text more readable on #494e93?

White text reads better on #494e93: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494e93 a warm or cool color?

#494e93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.111.