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#3e397b color: Sage Violet

#3e397b is rgb(62, 57, 123) in RGB and oklch(38.596% 0.10849 283.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

38.6%
0.108
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #3e397b

#3e397b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.12:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, 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: #3e397b mixed with white

  1. 3e397b
  2. 4e4c88
  3. 5f5f96
  4. 7172a3
  5. 8485b0
  6. 9798be
  7. abaccb
  8. bfc0d8
  9. d4d5e5
  10. e9eaf2

Darker: #3e397b mixed with black

  1. 3e397b
  2. 35306a
  3. 2b285a
  4. 231f4a
  5. 1a173a
  6. 12102c
  7. 0a091e
  8. 040410
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e397b with less saturation

  1. 3e397b
  2. 3e3b76
  3. 3f3c70
  4. 3f3e6b
  5. 3f3f66
  6. 404060
  7. 41415b
  8. 414255
  9. 42434f
  10. 43434a

Questions about #3e397b

What color is #3e397b?

#3e397b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(62, 57, 123), in HSL hsl(244.55, 36.67%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.596% 0.10849 283.496).

What colors go well with #3e397b?

The complementary color of #3e397b is #4e4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f447c and #582f6c. The triadic partners are #712b06 and #005533.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e397b?

White text reads better on #3e397b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e397b a warm or cool color?

#3e397b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.108.