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#3e4493 color: Spectrum Blue

#3e4493 is rgb(62, 68, 147) in RGB and oklch(42.582% 0.12808 276.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

42.6%
0.128
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #3e4493

#3e4493 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.56:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, 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: #3e4493 mixed with white

  1. 3e4493
  2. 4e569f
  3. 5f69aa
  4. 717bb5
  5. 848dc0
  6. 979fcb
  7. abb2d6
  8. bfc5e0
  9. d4d8eb
  10. e9ebf5

Darker: #3e4493 mixed with black

  1. 3e4493
  2. 353a7f
  3. 2b306c
  4. 232659
  5. 1a1d47
  6. 121436
  7. 0a0c25
  8. 040516
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e4493 with less saturation

  1. 3e4493
  2. 3f468c
  3. 414886
  4. 42497f
  5. 444a78
  6. 454b72
  7. 474c6b
  8. 494d64
  9. 4b4e5d
  10. 4d4e56

Questions about #3e4493

What color is #3e4493?

#3e4493 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 68, 147), in HSL hsl(235.76, 40.67%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.582% 0.12808 276.239).

What colors go well with #3e4493?

The complementary color of #3e4493 is #604d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00528f and #603785. The triadic partners are #862d13 and #00622f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e4493?

White text reads better on #3e4493: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e4493 a warm or cool color?

#3e4493 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.128.