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#3d396e color: American Blue

#3d396e is rgb(61, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.601% 0.08863 284.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

37.6%
0.089
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #3d396e

#3d396e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.45:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, 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: #3d396e mixed with white

  1. 3d396e
  2. 4e4b7c
  3. 5f5e8b
  4. 717199
  5. 8484a7
  6. 9797b6
  7. ababc4
  8. bfc0d3
  9. d4d5e2
  10. e9eaf0

Darker: #3d396e mixed with black

  1. 3d396e
  2. 34305f
  3. 2b2850
  4. 221f41
  5. 1a1733
  6. 121026
  7. 0a0919
  8. 04040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d396e with less saturation

  1. 3d396e
  2. 3d3a6a
  3. 3d3b65
  4. 3e3c61
  5. 3e3d5d
  6. 3f3e58
  7. 3f3f54
  8. 3f404f
  9. 40404b
  10. 414146

Questions about #3d396e

What color is #3d396e?

#3d396e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(244.53, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.601% 0.08863 284.718).

What colors go well with #3d396e?

The complementary color of #3d396e is #494300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d426f and #533161. The triadic partners are #672f14 and #004f35.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d396e?

White text reads better on #3d396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d396e a warm or cool color?

#3d396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.089.