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#3d428c color: Spectrum Blue

#3d428c is rgb(61, 66, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.584% 0.12083 276.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

41.6%
0.121
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3d428c

#3d428c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.91:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spectrum Blue (#44448d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3d428c mixed with white

  1. 3d428c
  2. 4d5498
  3. 5e67a4
  4. 7179b0
  5. 838bbb
  6. 979ec7
  7. abb1d2
  8. bfc4de
  9. d4d7e9
  10. e9ebf4

Darker: #3d428c mixed with black

  1. 3d428c
  2. 343879
  3. 2b2f67
  4. 222555
  5. 1a1c43
  6. 121433
  7. 0a0b23
  8. 040514
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d428c with less saturation

  1. 3d428c
  2. 3e4486
  3. 3f4580
  4. 414779
  5. 424873
  6. 43496d
  7. 454a66
  8. 474a60
  9. 484b59
  10. 4a4b53

Questions about #3d428c

What color is #3d428c?

#3d428c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 66, 140), in HSL hsl(236.2, 39.3%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.584% 0.12083 276.867).

What colors go well with #3d428c?

The complementary color of #3d428c is #5c4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f89 and #5d367e. The triadic partners are #802d14 and #005e2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d428c?

White text reads better on #3d428c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d428c a warm or cool color?

#3d428c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.121.