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#36409e color: Soft dark indigo

#36409e is rgb(54, 64, 158) in RGB and oklch(42.117% 0.1513 273.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

42.1%
0.151
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #36409e

#36409e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.81:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #36409e mixed with white

  1. 36409e
  2. 4654a9
  3. 5867b3
  4. 6a79be
  5. 7e8cc8
  6. 929fd2
  7. a7b2db
  8. bcc5e4
  9. d2d8ee
  10. e8ebf6

Darker: #36409e mixed with black

  1. 36409e
  2. 2e3689
  3. 252d74
  4. 1e2460
  5. 161b4d
  6. 0f133a
  7. 080b29
  8. 030518
  9. 010109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #36409e with less saturation

  1. 36409e
  2. 384396
  3. 39458e
  4. 3c4786
  5. 3e497f
  6. 404a77
  7. 434b6f
  8. 454c67
  9. 484d5e
  10. 4b4d56

Questions about #36409e

What color is #36409e?

#36409e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(54, 64, 158), in HSL hsl(234.23, 49.06%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.117% 0.1513 273.39).

What colors go well with #36409e?

The complementary color of #36409e is #614b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00518f and #5f308f. The triadic partners are #8d1d03 and #006125.

Is white or black text more readable on #36409e?

White text reads better on #36409e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36409e a warm or cool color?

#36409e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.151.