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#3d486d color: Egyptian Violet

#3d486d is rgb(61, 72, 109) in RGB and oklch(40.896% 0.06395 270.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

40.9%
0.064
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #3d486d

#3d486d is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.95:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3d486d mixed with white

  1. 3d486d
  2. 4e597b
  3. 606a89
  4. 727b97
  5. 858da6
  6. 989fb4
  7. acb2c3
  8. c0c5d2
  9. d5d8e1
  10. eaebf0

Darker: #3d486d mixed with black

  1. 3d486d
  2. 343d5e
  3. 2b334f
  4. 222941
  5. 1a1f33
  6. 121626
  7. 0a0d19
  8. 04060d
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d486d with less saturation

  1. 3d486d
  2. 3e486a
  3. 404966
  4. 414963
  5. 42495f
  6. 43495c
  7. 454a58
  8. 464a55
  9. 474a51
  10. 494a4e

Questions about #3d486d

What color is #3d486d?

#3d486d is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Egyptian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(61, 72, 109), in HSL hsl(226.25, 28.24%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.896% 0.06395 270.743).

What colors go well with #3d486d?

The complementary color of #3d486d is #57491d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274e69 and #504267. The triadic partners are #683c35 and #2e5438.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d486d?

White text reads better on #3d486d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d486d a warm or cool color?

#3d486d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.064.