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#3e488e color: Spectrum Blue

#3e488e is rgb(62, 72, 142) in RGB and oklch(43.046% 0.11505 274.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

43%
0.115
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #3e488e

#3e488e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.33:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, 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: #3e488e mixed with white

  1. 3e488e
  2. 4e5a9a
  3. 606ba5
  4. 727db1
  5. 858fbc
  6. 98a1c8
  7. acb3d3
  8. c0c6de
  9. d4d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #3e488e mixed with black

  1. 3e488e
  2. 353d7b
  3. 2b3368
  4. 232956
  5. 1a1f44
  6. 121634
  7. 0a0d24
  8. 040615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e488e with less saturation

  1. 3e488e
  2. 3f4988
  3. 414b82
  4. 434c7c
  5. 444d76
  6. 464e70
  7. 484e6a
  8. 4a4f63
  9. 4c4f5d
  10. 4e5056

Questions about #3e488e

What color is #3e488e?

#3e488e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 72, 142), in HSL hsl(232.5, 39.22%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.046% 0.11505 274.417).

What colors go well with #3e488e?

The complementary color of #3e488e is #634e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00548a and #5e3d82. The triadic partners are #833320 and #006131.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e488e?

White text reads better on #3e488e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e488e a warm or cool color?

#3e488e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.115.