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#3e3671 color: American Blue

#3e3671 is rgb(62, 54, 113) in RGB and oklch(37.276% 0.09806 286.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

37.3%
0.098
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3e3671

#3e3671 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.65:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, 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: #3e3671 mixed with white

  1. 3e3671
  2. 4e497f
  3. 605c8d
  4. 726f9b
  5. 8482aa
  6. 9796b8
  7. abaac6
  8. c0bfd4
  9. d4d4e2
  10. e9e9f1

Darker: #3e3671 mixed with black

  1. 3e3671
  2. 352e61
  3. 2b2552
  4. 231e43
  5. 1a1635
  6. 120f27
  7. 0a081a
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e3671 with less saturation

  1. 3e3671
  2. 3e386c
  3. 3e3968
  4. 3e3a63
  5. 3e3b5e
  6. 3e3c59
  7. 3f3d54
  8. 3f3e50
  9. 3f3f4b
  10. 404046

Questions about #3e3671

What color is #3e3671?

#3e3671 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 54, 113), in HSL hsl(248.14, 35.33%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.276% 0.09806 286.847).

What colors go well with #3e3671?

The complementary color of #3e3671 is #474300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a4073 and #552d62. The triadic partners are #692c06 and #005035.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e3671?

White text reads better on #3e3671: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e3671 a warm or cool color?

#3e3671 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 37.3% and its chroma 0.098.