#3e499e color: Galaxy Express
#3e499e is rgb(62, 73, 158) in RGB and oklch(44.413% 0.1372 273.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Indigo
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 38%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #3e499e
#3e499e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 274°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.92:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #3e499e mixed with white
Darker: #3e499e mixed with black
Calmer: #3e499e with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #3e499e
Questions about #3e499e
What color is #3e499e?
#3e499e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(62, 73, 158), in HSL hsl(233.13, 43.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.413% 0.1372 273.885).
What colors go well with #3e499e?
The complementary color of #3e499e is #685100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005899 and #653b90. The triadic partners are #902d18 and #00682d.
Is white or black text more readable on #3e499e?
White text reads better on #3e499e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3e499e a warm or cool color?
#3e499e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.137.