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#3e4e73 color: Takaka

#3e4e73 is rgb(62, 78, 115) in RGB and oklch(42.71% 0.06509 265.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

42.7%
0.065
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #3e4e73

#3e4e73 is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.26:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Takaka (#3d4d78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3e4e73 mixed with white

  1. 3e4e73
  2. 4f5e81
  3. 616f8e
  4. 73809c
  5. 8691aa
  6. 99a3b8
  7. adb5c6
  8. c1c7d4
  9. d5d9e2
  10. eaecf1

Darker: #3e4e73 mixed with black

  1. 3e4e73
  2. 354363
  3. 2b3854
  4. 232d45
  5. 1a2336
  6. 121928
  7. 0a0f1b
  8. 04070f
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e4e73 with less saturation

  1. 3e4e73
  2. 404e70
  3. 414e6c
  4. 434f68
  5. 454f65
  6. 474f61
  7. 484f5e
  8. 4a4f5a
  9. 4c4f56
  10. 4d4f53

Questions about #3e4e73

What color is #3e4e73?

#3e4e73 is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Takaka. In RGB it is rgb(62, 78, 115), in HSL hsl(221.89, 29.94%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.71% 0.06509 265.839).

What colors go well with #3e4e73?

The complementary color of #3e4e73 is #5f4c21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27546e and #52476f. The triadic partners are #6e403c and #375939.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e4e73?

White text reads better on #3e4e73: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e4e73 a warm or cool color?

#3e4e73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.065.