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#3a3372 color: Ballpoint Indigo

#3a3372 is rgb(58, 51, 114) in RGB and oklch(36.375% 0.10471 284.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

36.4%
0.105
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3a3372

#3a3372 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 36.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.07:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo (#323477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3a3372 mixed with white

  1. 3a3372
  2. 4a4680
  3. 5c598e
  4. 6e6d9c
  5. 8181ab
  6. 9595b9
  7. a9a9c7
  8. bebed5
  9. d3d4e3
  10. e9e9f1

Darker: #3a3372 mixed with black

  1. 3a3372
  2. 312b62
  3. 282353
  4. 201c44
  5. 181436
  6. 100d28
  7. 09071b
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a3372 with less saturation

  1. 3a3372
  2. 3a356d
  3. 3a3668
  4. 3a3863
  5. 3b395e
  6. 3b3a59
  7. 3c3b54
  8. 3c3c4e
  9. 3d3d49
  10. 3d3d44

Questions about #3a3372

What color is #3a3372?

#3a3372 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(58, 51, 114), in HSL hsl(246.67, 38.18%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.375% 0.10471 284.978).

What colors go well with #3a3372?

The complementary color of #3a3372 is #464000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f3e73 and #522a63. The triadic partners are #692700 and #004e30.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a3372?

White text reads better on #3a3372: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a3372 a warm or cool color?

#3a3372 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 36.4% and its chroma 0.105.