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#3b366f color: American Blue

#3b366f is rgb(59, 54, 111) in RGB and oklch(36.86% 0.09526 284.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

36.9%
0.095
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3b366f

#3b366f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.81:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is American Blue (#3b3b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3b366f mixed with white

  1. 3b366f
  2. 4c497d
  3. 5d5b8c
  4. 6f6f9a
  5. 8282a8
  6. 9696b7
  7. aaaac5
  8. bebfd3
  9. d4d4e2
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #3b366f mixed with black

  1. 3b366f
  2. 322e60
  3. 292551
  4. 211e42
  5. 191634
  6. 110f27
  7. 09081a
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b366f with less saturation

  1. 3b366f
  2. 3b376a
  3. 3b3966
  4. 3c3a61
  5. 3c3b5c
  6. 3c3c58
  7. 3d3d53
  8. 3d3d4e
  9. 3e3e49
  10. 3f3f44

Questions about #3b366f

What color is #3b366f?

#3b366f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 54, 111), in HSL hsl(245.26, 34.55%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.86% 0.09526 284.686).

What colors go well with #3b366f?

The complementary color of #3b366f is #484100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #164070 and #522e62. The triadic partners are #672b0c and #004e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b366f?

White text reads better on #3b366f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b366f a warm or cool color?

#3b366f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.095.