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#3d486c color: Egyptian Violet

#3d486c is rgb(61, 72, 108) in RGB and oklch(40.841% 0.06235 270.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

40.8%
0.062
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #3d486c

#3d486c is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.97:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Egyptian Violet (#3d496d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3d486c mixed with white

  1. 3d486c
  2. 4e597a
  3. 606a88
  4. 727b97
  5. 858da5
  6. 989fb4
  7. acb2c3
  8. c0c5d1
  9. d5d8e1
  10. eaebf0

Darker: #3d486c mixed with black

  1. 3d486c
  2. 343d5d
  3. 2b334e
  4. 222940
  5. 1a1f32
  6. 121625
  7. 0a0d19
  8. 04060d
  9. 010204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3d486c with less saturation

  1. 3d486c
  2. 3e4869
  3. 404965
  4. 414962
  5. 42495f
  6. 43495b
  7. 454a58
  8. 464a54
  9. 474a51
  10. 494a4d

Questions about #3d486c

What color is #3d486c?

#3d486c is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Egyptian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(61, 72, 108), in HSL hsl(225.96, 27.81%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.841% 0.06235 270.489).

What colors go well with #3d486c?

The complementary color of #3d486c is #57481f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #284e68 and #4f4267. The triadic partners are #683d35 and #2f5438.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d486c?

White text reads better on #3d486c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d486c a warm or cool color?

#3d486c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.062.