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#343e72 color: Forbidden Blackberry

#343e72 is rgb(52, 62, 114) in RGB and oklch(38.225% 0.08919 273.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

38.2%
0.089
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #343e72

#343e72 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.11:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry (#323f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #343e72 mixed with white

  1. 343e72
  2. 455080
  3. 57628e
  4. 6a749c
  5. 7e87aa
  6. 929ab8
  7. a7aec6
  8. bcc2d4
  9. d2d6e2
  10. e8eaf1

Darker: #343e72 mixed with black

  1. 343e72
  2. 2c3562
  3. 242b53
  4. 1c2344
  5. 151a36
  6. 0e1228
  7. 070a1b
  8. 03040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #343e72 with less saturation

  1. 343e72
  2. 353f6d
  3. 374069
  4. 384064
  5. 3a4160
  6. 3b415b
  7. 3d4256
  8. 3e4252
  9. 40424d
  10. 414348

Questions about #343e72

What color is #343e72?

#343e72 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry. In RGB it is rgb(52, 62, 114), in HSL hsl(230.32, 37.35%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.225% 0.08919 273.277).

What colors go well with #343e72?

The complementary color of #343e72 is #534100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #06476e and #4d3569. The triadic partners are #6a2e22 and #0f502b.

Is white or black text more readable on #343e72?

White text reads better on #343e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #343e72 a warm or cool color?

#343e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.089.