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#3e428c color: Spectrum Blue

#3e428c is rgb(62, 66, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.659% 0.12059 277.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

41.7%
0.121
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3e428c

#3e428c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.89:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spectrum Blue (#44448d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3e428c mixed with white

  1. 3e428c
  2. 4e5498
  3. 5f67a4
  4. 7179b0
  5. 848bbb
  6. 979ec7
  7. abb1d2
  8. bfc4de
  9. d4d7e9
  10. e9ebf4

Darker: #3e428c mixed with black

  1. 3e428c
  2. 353879
  3. 2b2f67
  4. 232555
  5. 1a1c43
  6. 121433
  7. 0a0b23
  8. 040514
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e428c with less saturation

  1. 3e428c
  2. 3f4486
  3. 404580
  4. 414779
  5. 434873
  6. 44496d
  7. 454a66
  8. 474b60
  9. 494b5a
  10. 4a4c53

Questions about #3e428c

What color is #3e428c?

#3e428c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 66, 140), in HSL hsl(236.92, 38.61%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.659% 0.12059 277.464).

What colors go well with #3e428c?

The complementary color of #3e428c is #5c4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f89 and #5e367e. The triadic partners are #802e13 and #005e30.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e428c?

White text reads better on #3e428c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e428c a warm or cool color?

#3e428c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.121.