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#3a396e color: American Blue

#3a396e is rgb(58, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.335% 0.08904 282.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

37.3%
0.089
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #3a396e

#3a396e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.55:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, 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: #3a396e mixed with white

  1. 3a396e
  2. 4b4b7c
  3. 5c5e8b
  4. 6f7199
  5. 8284a7
  6. 9597b6
  7. aaabc4
  8. bec0d3
  9. d3d5e2
  10. e9eaf0

Darker: #3a396e mixed with black

  1. 3a396e
  2. 31305f
  3. 282850
  4. 201f41
  5. 181733
  6. 101026
  7. 090919
  8. 04040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a396e with less saturation

  1. 3a396e
  2. 3a3a6a
  3. 3b3b65
  4. 3b3c61
  5. 3c3d5c
  6. 3d3e58
  7. 3d3e53
  8. 3e3f4f
  9. 3f404a
  10. 404045

Questions about #3a396e

What color is #3a396e?

#3a396e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(241.13, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.335% 0.08904 282.041).

What colors go well with #3a396e?

The complementary color of #3a396e is #4a4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17426e and #503162. The triadic partners are #662e16 and #004f32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a396e?

White text reads better on #3a396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a396e a warm or cool color?

#3a396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 37.3% and its chroma 0.089.