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#3d396b color: American Blue

#3d396b is rgb(61, 57, 107) in RGB and oklch(37.403% 0.0839 285.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

37.4%
0.084
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #3d396b

#3d396b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.52:1 contrast and black text 2:1, 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: #3d396b mixed with white

  1. 3d396b
  2. 4e4b79
  3. 5f5e88
  4. 717097
  5. 8484a5
  6. 9797b4
  7. ababc3
  8. bfc0d2
  9. d4d4e1
  10. e9eaf0

Darker: #3d396b mixed with black

  1. 3d396b
  2. 34305c
  3. 2b284e
  4. 221f3f
  5. 1a1732
  6. 121025
  7. 0a0918
  8. 04040d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3d396b with less saturation

  1. 3d396b
  2. 3d3a67
  3. 3d3b63
  4. 3e3c5f
  5. 3e3d5b
  6. 3e3e56
  7. 3f3e52
  8. 3f3f4e
  9. 40404a
  10. 404045

Questions about #3d396b

What color is #3d396b?

#3d396b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 57, 107), in HSL hsl(244.8, 30.49%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.403% 0.0839 285.224).

What colors go well with #3d396b?

The complementary color of #3d396b is #484300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f416c and #51325f. The triadic partners are #643016 and #004e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d396b?

White text reads better on #3d396b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d396b a warm or cool color?

#3d396b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.084.