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#3c477a color: Expressionism

#3c477a is rgb(60, 71, 122) in RGB and oklch(41.359% 0.08634 272.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

41.4%
0.086
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3c477a

#3c477a is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.84:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, 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: #3c477a mixed with white

  1. 3c477a
  2. 4d5887
  3. 5f6994
  4. 717ba2
  5. 848daf
  6. 979fbc
  7. abb2c9
  8. bfc5d7
  9. d4d8e4
  10. e9ebf2

Darker: #3c477a mixed with black

  1. 3c477a
  2. 333d69
  3. 2a3259
  4. 212849
  5. 191f3a
  6. 11162b
  7. 0a0d1d
  8. 040610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3c477a with less saturation

  1. 3c477a
  2. 3d4875
  3. 3f4871
  4. 40496c
  5. 424a68
  6. 434a63
  7. 454a5f
  8. 464b5a
  9. 484b55
  10. 4a4b50

Questions about #3c477a

What color is #3c477a?

#3c477a is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(60, 71, 122), in HSL hsl(229.35, 34.07%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.359% 0.08634 272.899).

What colors go well with #3c477a?

The complementary color of #3c477a is #5c4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #165076 and #553f72. The triadic partners are #73382b and #1e5934.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c477a?

White text reads better on #3c477a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c477a a warm or cool color?

#3c477a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.086.