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#3e438b color: Spectrum Blue

#3e438b is rgb(62, 67, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.791% 0.11767 277.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

41.8%
0.118
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3e438b

#3e438b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.82:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #3e438b mixed with white

  1. 3e438b
  2. 4e5597
  3. 5f67a3
  4. 7179af
  5. 848cbb
  6. 979ec6
  7. abb1d2
  8. c0c4dd
  9. d4d8e9
  10. e9ebf4

Darker: #3e438b mixed with black

  1. 3e438b
  2. 353978
  3. 2b2f66
  4. 232654
  5. 1a1d43
  6. 121432
  7. 0a0c23
  8. 040514
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e438b with less saturation

  1. 3e438b
  2. 3f4585
  3. 40467f
  4. 414779
  5. 434973
  6. 44496d
  7. 464a66
  8. 474b60
  9. 494c5a
  10. 4b4c53

Questions about #3e438b

What color is #3e438b?

#3e438b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 67, 139), in HSL hsl(236.1, 38.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.791% 0.11767 277.032).

What colors go well with #3e438b?

The complementary color of #3e438b is #5d4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f88 and #5d387e. The triadic partners are #802f16 and #005e31.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e438b?

White text reads better on #3e438b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e438b a warm or cool color?

#3e438b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.118.