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#3b396b color: American Blue

#3b396b is rgb(59, 57, 107) in RGB and oklch(37.223% 0.08414 283.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

37.2%
0.084
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3b396b

#3b396b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.59:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, 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: #3b396b mixed with white

  1. 3b396b
  2. 4c4b79
  3. 5d5e88
  4. 707097
  5. 8384a5
  6. 9697b4
  7. aaabc3
  8. bfc0d2
  9. d4d4e1
  10. e9eaf0

Darker: #3b396b mixed with black

  1. 3b396b
  2. 32305c
  3. 29284e
  4. 211f3f
  5. 191732
  6. 111025
  7. 090918
  8. 04040d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3b396b with less saturation

  1. 3b396b
  2. 3b3a67
  3. 3c3b63
  4. 3c3c5f
  5. 3d3d5a
  6. 3d3e56
  7. 3e3e52
  8. 3e3f4e
  9. 3f3f49
  10. 3f4045

Questions about #3b396b

What color is #3b396b?

#3b396b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 57, 107), in HSL hsl(242.4, 30.49%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.223% 0.08414 283.328).

What colors go well with #3b396b?

The complementary color of #3b396b is #494200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c416b and #503160. The triadic partners are #642f18 and #004e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b396b?

White text reads better on #3b396b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b396b a warm or cool color?

#3b396b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.084.