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#3e397f color: Sage Violet

#3e397f is rgb(62, 57, 127) in RGB and oklch(38.891% 0.11447 282.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

38.9%
0.114
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #3e397f

#3e397f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.02:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, 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: #3e397f mixed with white

  1. 3e397f
  2. 4e4c8c
  3. 5f5f99
  4. 7172a6
  5. 8485b3
  6. 9799c0
  7. abadcd
  8. bfc1d9
  9. d4d5e6
  10. e9eaf2

Darker: #3e397f mixed with black

  1. 3e397f
  2. 35306e
  3. 2b285d
  4. 231f4c
  5. 1a173c
  6. 12102d
  7. 0a091f
  8. 040411
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e397f with less saturation

  1. 3e397f
  2. 3e3b79
  3. 3f3d74
  4. 3f3e6e
  5. 403f68
  6. 404163
  7. 41425d
  8. 424357
  9. 434351
  10. 44444b

Questions about #3e397f

What color is #3e397f?

#3e397f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(62, 57, 127), in HSL hsl(244.29, 38.04%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.891% 0.11447 282.913).

What colors go well with #3e397f?

The complementary color of #3e397f is #4f4600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #06457f and #5a2e6f. The triadic partners are #742a01 and #005633.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e397f?

White text reads better on #3e397f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e397f a warm or cool color?

#3e397f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.114.