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#383a8a color: Clematis Blue

#383a8a is rgb(56, 58, 138) in RGB and oklch(39.454% 0.13034 277.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

39.5%
0.130
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #383a8a

#383a8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.81:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clematis Blue (#3c3d8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #383a8a mixed with white

  1. 383a8a
  2. 484d96
  3. 5a61a3
  4. 6c74af
  5. 7f87bb
  6. 939ac6
  7. a8aed2
  8. bdc2dd
  9. d2d6e9
  10. e9eaf4

Darker: #383a8a mixed with black

  1. 383a8a
  2. 2f3177
  3. 272865
  4. 1f2053
  5. 171842
  6. 0f1032
  7. 080922
  8. 040414
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #383a8a with less saturation

  1. 383a8a
  2. 393c83
  3. 3a3e7d
  4. 3b4076
  5. 3c4170
  6. 3e4369
  7. 3f4462
  8. 41445b
  9. 434554
  10. 44464d

Questions about #383a8a

What color is #383a8a?

#383a8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Clematis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 58, 138), in HSL hsl(238.54, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.454% 0.13034 277.524).

What colors go well with #383a8a?

The complementary color of #383a8a is #554500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004887 and #592d7b. The triadic partners are #7d2200 and #00582b.

Is white or black text more readable on #383a8a?

White text reads better on #383a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #383a8a a warm or cool color?

#383a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.13.