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#3d459c color: Galaxy Express

#3d459c is rgb(61, 69, 156) in RGB and oklch(43.395% 0.13999 274.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

43.4%
0.140
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #3d459c

#3d459c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3d459c mixed with white

  1. 3d459c
  2. 4d58a7
  3. 5e6ab1
  4. 707cbc
  5. 838ec6
  6. 96a1d0
  7. aab3da
  8. bfc6e3
  9. d4d9ed
  10. e9ecf6

Darker: #3d459c mixed with black

  1. 3d459c
  2. 343b87
  3. 2b3173
  4. 22275f
  5. 1a1e4c
  6. 121539
  7. 0a0c28
  8. 040518
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d459c with less saturation

  1. 3d459c
  2. 3e4795
  3. 40498d
  4. 424b86
  5. 444c7f
  6. 464d77
  7. 484e70
  8. 4a4f68
  9. 4c5061
  10. 4e5059

Questions about #3d459c

What color is #3d459c?

#3d459c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(61, 69, 156), in HSL hsl(234.95, 43.78%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.395% 0.13999 274.986).

What colors go well with #3d459c?

The complementary color of #3d459c is #644f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005497 and #63378d. The triadic partners are #8d290e and #00652c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d459c?

White text reads better on #3d459c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d459c a warm or cool color?

#3d459c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.14.