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#3e366f color: American Blue

#3e366f is rgb(62, 54, 111) in RGB and oklch(37.137% 0.09499 287.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

37.1%
0.095
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3e366f

#3e366f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is American Blue (#3b3b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3e366f mixed with white

  1. 3e366f
  2. 4e497d
  3. 605b8c
  4. 726f9a
  5. 8482a8
  6. 9896b7
  7. abaac5
  8. c0bfd3
  9. d4d4e2
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #3e366f mixed with black

  1. 3e366f
  2. 352e60
  3. 2b2551
  4. 231e42
  5. 1a1634
  6. 120f27
  7. 0a081a
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e366f with less saturation

  1. 3e366f
  2. 3e376a
  3. 3e3966
  4. 3e3a61
  5. 3e3b5d
  6. 3e3c58
  7. 3f3d53
  8. 3f3e4f
  9. 3f3f4a
  10. 403f45

Questions about #3e366f

What color is #3e366f?

#3e366f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 54, 111), in HSL hsl(248.42, 34.55%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.137% 0.09499 287.272).

What colors go well with #3e366f?

The complementary color of #3e366f is #464300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c4071 and #542e61. The triadic partners are #672d08 and #004f35.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e366f?

White text reads better on #3e366f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e366f a warm or cool color?

#3e366f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.095.