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#3d438c color: Spectrum Blue

#3d438c is rgb(61, 67, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.789% 0.1194 276.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

41.8%
0.119
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3d438c

#3d438c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.82:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #3d438c mixed with white

  1. 3d438c
  2. 4d5598
  3. 5f67a4
  4. 717ab0
  5. 838cbb
  6. 979ec7
  7. abb1d2
  8. bfc4de
  9. d4d8e9
  10. e9ebf4

Darker: #3d438c mixed with black

  1. 3d438c
  2. 343979
  3. 2b2f67
  4. 222655
  5. 1a1d43
  6. 121433
  7. 0a0c23
  8. 040514
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d438c with less saturation

  1. 3d438c
  2. 3e4586
  3. 3f4680
  4. 41477a
  5. 424973
  6. 444a6d
  7. 454a67
  8. 474b60
  9. 494c5a
  10. 4b4c53

Questions about #3d438c

What color is #3d438c?

#3d438c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 67, 140), in HSL hsl(235.44, 39.3%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.789% 0.1194 276.391).

What colors go well with #3d438c?

The complementary color of #3d438c is #5d4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005089 and #5d377f. The triadic partners are #802e16 and #005f2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d438c?

White text reads better on #3d438c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d438c a warm or cool color?

#3d438c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.119.