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#39396e color: American Blue

#39396e is rgb(57, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.249% 0.08921 281.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

37.2%
0.089
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #39396e

#39396e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.58:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is American Blue (#3b3b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #39396e mixed with white

  1. 39396e
  2. 4a4b7c
  3. 5b5e8b
  4. 6e7199
  5. 8184a7
  6. 9597b6
  7. a9abc4
  8. bec0d3
  9. d3d5e2
  10. e9eaf0

Darker: #39396e mixed with black

  1. 39396e
  2. 30305f
  3. 282850
  4. 1f1f41
  5. 171733
  6. 101026
  7. 090919
  8. 04040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #39396e with less saturation

  1. 39396e
  2. 393a6a
  3. 3a3b65
  4. 3b3c61
  5. 3b3d5c
  6. 3c3e58
  7. 3d3e53
  8. 3e3f4f
  9. 3e3f4a
  10. 3f4045

Questions about #39396e

What color is #39396e?

#39396e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(57, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(240, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.249% 0.08921 281.166).

What colors go well with #39396e?

The complementary color of #39396e is #4b4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15426e and #503163. The triadic partners are #662d17 and #004e31.

Is white or black text more readable on #39396e?

White text reads better on #39396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #39396e a warm or cool color?

#39396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.089.