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#38366e color: Rhynchites Nitens

#38366e is rgb(56, 54, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.523% 0.09411 282.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

36.5%
0.094
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #38366e

#38366e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.93:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rhynchites Nitens (#383867). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #38366e mixed with white

  1. 38366e
  2. 49497c
  3. 5a5b8b
  4. 6d6f99
  5. 8082a8
  6. 9496b6
  7. a8aac5
  8. bdbfd3
  9. d3d4e2
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #38366e mixed with black

  1. 38366e
  2. 2f2e5f
  3. 272550
  4. 1f1e41
  5. 171633
  6. 0f0f26
  7. 080819
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #38366e with less saturation

  1. 38366e
  2. 383769
  3. 393965
  4. 393a60
  5. 3a3b5c
  6. 3a3b57
  7. 3b3c52
  8. 3c3d4d
  9. 3d3d48
  10. 3d3e43

Questions about #38366e

What color is #38366e?

#38366e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Rhynchites Nitens. In RGB it is rgb(56, 54, 110), in HSL hsl(242.14, 34.15%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.523% 0.09411 282.294).

What colors go well with #38366e?

The complementary color of #38366e is #493f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #113f6e and #4f2d62. The triadic partners are #662a0f and #004d2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #38366e?

White text reads better on #38366e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38366e a warm or cool color?

#38366e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.094.