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#3e386f color: American Blue

#3e386f is rgb(62, 56, 111) in RGB and oklch(37.549% 0.09173 286.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

37.5%
0.092
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #3e386f

#3e386f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast and black text 2:1, 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: #3e386f mixed with white

  1. 3e386f
  2. 4e4a7d
  3. 605d8b
  4. 72709a
  5. 8483a8
  6. 9897b6
  7. ababc5
  8. c0c0d3
  9. d4d4e2
  10. e9eaf0

Darker: #3e386f mixed with black

  1. 3e386f
  2. 352f60
  3. 2b2751
  4. 231f42
  5. 1a1734
  6. 120f27
  7. 0a081a
  8. 04040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e386f with less saturation

  1. 3e386f
  2. 3e396b
  3. 3e3b66
  4. 3e3c62
  5. 3f3d5d
  6. 3f3e59
  7. 3f3e54
  8. 403f4f
  9. 40404b
  10. 414146

Questions about #3e386f

What color is #3e386f?

#3e386f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 56, 111), in HSL hsl(246.55, 32.93%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.549% 0.09173 286.077).

What colors go well with #3e386f?

The complementary color of #3e386f is #484300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d4171 and #543061. The triadic partners are #672f0f and #005036.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e386f?

White text reads better on #3e386f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e386f a warm or cool color?

#3e386f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.092.