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#3f477a color: Expressionism

#3f477a is rgb(63, 71, 122) in RGB and oklch(41.585% 0.08547 275.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

41.6%
0.085
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3f477a

#3f477a is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.77:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, 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: #3f477a mixed with white

  1. 3f477a
  2. 505887
  3. 616994
  4. 737ba2
  5. 868daf
  6. 999fbc
  7. acb2c9
  8. c0c5d7
  9. d5d8e4
  10. eaebf2

Darker: #3f477a mixed with black

  1. 3f477a
  2. 353d69
  3. 2c3259
  4. 232849
  5. 1b1f3a
  6. 12162b
  7. 0a0d1d
  8. 040610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f477a with less saturation

  1. 3f477a
  2. 404876
  3. 414971
  4. 43496d
  5. 444a68
  6. 454a63
  7. 464b5f
  8. 484b5a
  9. 494b56
  10. 4a4c51

Questions about #3f477a

What color is #3f477a?

#3f477a is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(63, 71, 122), in HSL hsl(231.86, 31.89%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.585% 0.08547 275.309).

What colors go well with #3f477a?

The complementary color of #3f477a is #5a4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c5077 and #573f71. The triadic partners are #73392a and #1b5937.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f477a?

White text reads better on #3f477a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f477a a warm or cool color?

#3f477a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.085.