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#3d5397 color: Muted Lavender

#3d5397 is rgb(61, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(45.96% 0.1138 268.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

46%
0.114
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #3d5397

#3d5397 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.29:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Lavender (#3b5698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3d5397 mixed with white

  1. 3d5397
  2. 4e64a2
  3. 6074ad
  4. 7285b7
  5. 8596c2
  6. 98a7cc
  7. acb8d7
  8. c0cae1
  9. d5dbeb
  10. eaedf5

Darker: #3d5397 mixed with black

  1. 3d5397
  2. 344783
  3. 2b3b6f
  4. 22305c
  5. 1a2549
  6. 121b37
  7. 0a1126
  8. 040817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3d5397 with less saturation

  1. 3d5397
  2. 405491
  3. 42558b
  4. 455685
  5. 48567e
  6. 4a5778
  7. 4d5772
  8. 50586c
  9. 525865
  10. 55585f

Questions about #3d5397

What color is #3d5397?

#3d5397 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Muted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(61, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(225.33, 42.45%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.96% 0.1138 268.215).

What colors go well with #3d5397?

The complementary color of #3d5397 is #725300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f8f and #61478e. The triadic partners are #8c3a32 and #1e6931.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d5397?

White text reads better on #3d5397: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d5397 a warm or cool color?

#3d5397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.114.