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#3a487a color: Expressionism

#3a487a is rgb(58, 72, 122) in RGB and oklch(41.441% 0.08559 270.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

41.4%
0.086
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3a487a

#3a487a is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.79:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Expressionism (#39497b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3a487a mixed with white

  1. 3a487a
  2. 4b5987
  3. 5d6a94
  4. 707ca2
  5. 838eaf
  6. 96a0bc
  7. aab2c9
  8. bfc5d7
  9. d4d8e4
  10. e9ebf2

Darker: #3a487a mixed with black

  1. 3a487a
  2. 313d69
  3. 283359
  4. 202949
  5. 181f3a
  6. 10162b
  7. 090d1d
  8. 040610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a487a with less saturation

  1. 3a487a
  2. 3c4976
  3. 3d4971
  4. 3f4a6c
  5. 414a68
  6. 434b63
  7. 444b5f
  8. 464b5a
  9. 484b55
  10. 4a4b50

Questions about #3a487a

What color is #3a487a?

#3a487a is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(58, 72, 122), in HSL hsl(226.88, 35.56%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.441% 0.08559 270.502).

What colors go well with #3a487a?

The complementary color of #3a487a is #5d4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #135175 and #534073. The triadic partners are #73382e and #225832.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a487a?

White text reads better on #3a487a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a487a a warm or cool color?

#3a487a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.086.