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#3a487c color: Expressionism

#3a487c is rgb(58, 72, 124) in RGB and oklch(41.566% 0.08871 270.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

41.6%
0.089
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3a487c

#3a487c is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.76:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, 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: #3a487c mixed with white

  1. 3a487c
  2. 4b5989
  3. 5d6a96
  4. 6f7ca3
  5. 838eb0
  6. 96a0bd
  7. aab2ca
  8. bfc5d8
  9. d4d8e5
  10. e9ebf2

Darker: #3a487c mixed with black

  1. 3a487c
  2. 313d6b
  3. 28335a
  4. 20294a
  5. 181f3b
  6. 10162c
  7. 090d1e
  8. 040611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3a487c with less saturation

  1. 3a487c
  2. 3c4977
  3. 3d4973
  4. 3f4a6e
  5. 414a69
  6. 434b64
  7. 444b60
  8. 464b5b
  9. 484c56
  10. 4a4c51

Questions about #3a487c

What color is #3a487c?

#3a487c is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(58, 72, 124), in HSL hsl(227.27, 36.26%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.566% 0.08871 270.771).

What colors go well with #3a487c?

The complementary color of #3a487c is #5e4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #105177 and #543f74. The triadic partners are #75372d and #205932.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a487c?

White text reads better on #3a487c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a487c a warm or cool color?

#3a487c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.089.