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#3b3c8a color: Clematis Blue

#3b3c8a is rgb(59, 60, 138) in RGB and oklch(40.076% 0.12686 278.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

40.1%
0.127
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #3b3c8a

#3b3c8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.55:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clematis Blue (#3c3d8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3b3c8a mixed with white

  1. 3b3c8a
  2. 4b4f96
  3. 5c62a3
  4. 6f75af
  5. 8188ba
  6. 959bc6
  7. a9afd2
  8. bec2dd
  9. d3d6e9
  10. e9ebf4

Darker: #3b3c8a mixed with black

  1. 3b3c8a
  2. 323377
  3. 292a65
  4. 212153
  5. 191942
  6. 111132
  7. 090a22
  8. 040414
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3b3c8a with less saturation

  1. 3b3c8a
  2. 3c3e84
  3. 3d407d
  4. 3e4277
  5. 3f4370
  6. 40446a
  7. 424563
  8. 43465d
  9. 444756
  10. 46474f

Questions about #3b3c8a

What color is #3b3c8a?

#3b3c8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Clematis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 60, 138), in HSL hsl(239.24, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.076% 0.12686 278.457).

What colors go well with #3b3c8a?

The complementary color of #3b3c8a is #564700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004988 and #5b307b. The triadic partners are #7d2603 and #005a2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b3c8a?

White text reads better on #3b3c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b3c8a a warm or cool color?

#3b3c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.127.