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#3d486e color: Egyptian Violet

#3d486e is rgb(61, 72, 110) in RGB and oklch(40.952% 0.06556 270.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

41%
0.066
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3d486e

#3d486e is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.93:1 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-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3d486e mixed with white

  1. 3d486e
  2. 4e597c
  3. 606a8a
  4. 727b98
  5. 858da7
  6. 989fb5
  7. acb2c4
  8. c0c5d2
  9. d5d8e1
  10. eaebf0

Darker: #3d486e mixed with black

  1. 3d486e
  2. 343d5f
  3. 2b3350
  4. 222941
  5. 1a1f33
  6. 121626
  7. 0a0d19
  8. 04060e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d486e with less saturation

  1. 3d486e
  2. 3e486b
  3. 404967
  4. 414964
  5. 424960
  6. 434a5c
  7. 454a59
  8. 464a55
  9. 474a52
  10. 494a4e

Questions about #3d486e

What color is #3d486e?

#3d486e is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Egyptian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(61, 72, 110), in HSL hsl(226.53, 28.65%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.952% 0.06556 270.98).

What colors go well with #3d486e?

The complementary color of #3d486e is #58491c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264f6a and #504268. The triadic partners are #693c34 and #2e5438.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d486e?

White text reads better on #3d486e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d486e a warm or cool color?

#3d486e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.066.