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#3e487d color: Expressionism

#3e487d is rgb(62, 72, 125) in RGB and oklch(41.919% 0.08901 273.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

41.9%
0.089
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3e487d

#3e487d is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, 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: #3e487d mixed with white

  1. 3e487d
  2. 4f598a
  3. 606a97
  4. 727ca4
  5. 858eb1
  6. 98a0be
  7. acb2cb
  8. c0c5d8
  9. d5d8e5
  10. eaebf2

Darker: #3e487d mixed with black

  1. 3e487d
  2. 353d6c
  3. 2b335b
  4. 23294b
  5. 1a1f3b
  6. 12162c
  7. 0a0d1e
  8. 040611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e487d with less saturation

  1. 3e487d
  2. 3f4978
  3. 414a74
  4. 424a6f
  5. 444b6a
  6. 454b65
  7. 474c61
  8. 484c5c
  9. 4a4c57
  10. 4b4d52

Questions about #3e487d

What color is #3e487d?

#3e487d is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(62, 72, 125), in HSL hsl(230.48, 33.69%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.919% 0.08901 273.882).

What colors go well with #3e487d?

The complementary color of #3e487d is #5d4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #175179 and #573f74. The triadic partners are #75392b and #1b5b36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e487d?

White text reads better on #3e487d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e487d a warm or cool color?

#3e487d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.089.