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#3b356e color: Minsk

#3b356e is rgb(59, 53, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.583% 0.09532 285.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

36.6%
0.095
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3b356e

#3b356e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.94:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3b356e mixed with white

  1. 3b356e
  2. 4c487c
  3. 5d5b8b
  4. 6f6e99
  5. 8281a8
  6. 9695b6
  7. aaaac5
  8. bebfd3
  9. d4d4e2
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #3b356e mixed with black

  1. 3b356e
  2. 322d5f
  3. 292550
  4. 211d41
  5. 191533
  6. 110e26
  7. 090819
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b356e with less saturation

  1. 3b356e
  2. 3b3669
  3. 3b3865
  4. 3b3960
  5. 3c3a5c
  6. 3c3b57
  7. 3c3c52
  8. 3d3d4d
  9. 3d3d49
  10. 3e3e44

Questions about #3b356e

What color is #3b356e?

#3b356e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(59, 53, 110), in HSL hsl(246.32, 34.97%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.583% 0.09532 285.459).

What colors go well with #3b356e?

The complementary color of #3b356e is #464000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #173f6f and #512d60. The triadic partners are #662b09 and #004e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b356e?

White text reads better on #3b356e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b356e a warm or cool color?

#3b356e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.095.