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#3f487e color: Expressionism

#3f487e is rgb(63, 72, 126) in RGB and oklch(42.056% 0.09028 274.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

42.1%
0.090
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #3f487e

#3f487e is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.61:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, 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: #3f487e mixed with white

  1. 3f487e
  2. 50598b
  3. 616a98
  4. 737ca5
  5. 868eb2
  6. 99a0be
  7. acb2cb
  8. c0c5d8
  9. d5d8e5
  10. eaebf2

Darker: #3f487e mixed with black

  1. 3f487e
  2. 353d6d
  3. 2c335c
  4. 23294c
  5. 1b1f3c
  6. 12162d
  7. 0a0d1f
  8. 040611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f487e with less saturation

  1. 3f487e
  2. 404979
  3. 424a75
  4. 434a70
  5. 444b6b
  6. 464c66
  7. 474c61
  8. 494c5c
  9. 4a4d57
  10. 4c4d52

Questions about #3f487e

What color is #3f487e?

#3f487e is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Expressionism. In RGB it is rgb(63, 72, 126), in HSL hsl(231.43, 33.33%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.056% 0.09028 274.708).

What colors go well with #3f487e?

The complementary color of #3f487e is #5d4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18517b and #593f75. The triadic partners are #76392a and #195b36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f487e?

White text reads better on #3f487e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f487e a warm or cool color?

#3f487e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.09.