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#3e487a color: Expressionism

#3e487a is rgb(62, 72, 122) in RGB and oklch(41.732% 0.0843 273.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

41.7%
0.084
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3e487a

#3e487a is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Expressionism (#39497b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3e487a mixed with white

  1. 3e487a
  2. 4f5987
  3. 606a94
  4. 727ca2
  5. 858eaf
  6. 98a0bc
  7. acb2c9
  8. c0c5d7
  9. d5d8e4
  10. eaebf2

Darker: #3e487a mixed with black

  1. 3e487a
  2. 353d69
  3. 2b3359
  4. 232949
  5. 1a1f3a
  6. 12162b
  7. 0a0d1d
  8. 040610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e487a with less saturation

  1. 3e487a
  2. 3f4976
  3. 414971
  4. 424a6d
  5. 434a68
  6. 454b64
  7. 464b5f
  8. 484c5a
  9. 494c56
  10. 4b4c51

Questions about #3e487a

What color is #3e487a?

#3e487a is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(62, 72, 122), in HSL hsl(230, 32.61%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.732% 0.0843 273.656).

What colors go well with #3e487a?

The complementary color of #3e487a is #5c4b02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b5177 and #564072. The triadic partners are #73392d and #205936.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e487a?

White text reads better on #3e487a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e487a a warm or cool color?

#3e487a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.084.