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#3e486d color: Egyptian Violet

#3e486d is rgb(62, 72, 109) in RGB and oklch(40.973% 0.06361 271.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

41%
0.064
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3e486d

#3e486d is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.93:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Egyptian Violet (#3d496d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3e486d mixed with white

  1. 3e486d
  2. 4f597b
  3. 606a89
  4. 737b97
  5. 858da6
  6. 999fb4
  7. acb2c3
  8. c0c5d2
  9. d5d8e1
  10. eaebf0

Darker: #3e486d mixed with black

  1. 3e486d
  2. 353d5e
  3. 2b334f
  4. 232941
  5. 1a1f33
  6. 121626
  7. 0a0d19
  8. 04060d
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e486d with less saturation

  1. 3e486d
  2. 3f486a
  3. 404966
  4. 424963
  5. 43495f
  6. 444a5c
  7. 454a59
  8. 464a55
  9. 484a51
  10. 494a4e

Questions about #3e486d

What color is #3e486d?

#3e486d is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Egyptian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(62, 72, 109), in HSL hsl(227.23, 27.49%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.973% 0.06361 271.809).

What colors go well with #3e486d?

The complementary color of #3e486d is #57491e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #284e6a and #514267. The triadic partners are #683d34 and #2e5439.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e486d?

White text reads better on #3e486d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e486d a warm or cool color?

#3e486d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.064.