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#3e397a color: Sage Violet

#3e397a is rgb(62, 57, 122) in RGB and oklch(38.524% 0.10698 283.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

38.5%
0.107
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #3e397a

#3e397a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.14:1 contrast and black text 2.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sage Violet (#413c7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3e397a mixed with white

  1. 3e397a
  2. 4e4c88
  3. 5f5e95
  4. 7171a2
  5. 8485b0
  6. 9798bd
  7. abacca
  8. bfc0d7
  9. d4d5e5
  10. e9eaf2

Darker: #3e397a mixed with black

  1. 3e397a
  2. 353069
  3. 2b2859
  4. 231f49
  5. 1a173a
  6. 12102b
  7. 0a091d
  8. 040410
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e397a with less saturation

  1. 3e397a
  2. 3e3b75
  3. 3f3c70
  4. 3f3e6a
  5. 3f3f65
  6. 404060
  7. 41415a
  8. 414255
  9. 42424f
  10. 434349

Questions about #3e397a

What color is #3e397a?

#3e397a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(62, 57, 122), in HSL hsl(244.62, 36.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.524% 0.10698 283.646).

What colors go well with #3e397a?

The complementary color of #3e397a is #4e4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10447b and #582f6b. The triadic partners are #702c07 and #005433.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e397a?

White text reads better on #3e397a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and black gives 2.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e397a a warm or cool color?

#3e397a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.107.