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#3f488f color: Spectrum Blue

#3f488f is rgb(63, 72, 143) in RGB and oklch(43.188% 0.11628 275.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

43.2%
0.116
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #3f488f

#3f488f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.28:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, 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: #3f488f mixed with white

  1. 3f488f
  2. 4f5a9b
  3. 616ba6
  4. 727db2
  5. 858fbd
  6. 98a1c8
  7. acb3d3
  8. c0c6de
  9. d5d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #3f488f mixed with black

  1. 3f488f
  2. 353d7c
  3. 2c3369
  4. 232957
  5. 1b1f45
  6. 121634
  7. 0a0d24
  8. 040615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f488f with less saturation

  1. 3f488f
  2. 404989
  3. 424b83
  4. 434c7d
  5. 454d77
  6. 474e70
  7. 494e6a
  8. 4a4f64
  9. 4c505d
  10. 4e5057

Questions about #3f488f

What color is #3f488f?

#3f488f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 72, 143), in HSL hsl(233.25, 38.83%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.188% 0.11628 275.008).

What colors go well with #3f488f?

The complementary color of #3f488f is #634e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00548b and #5f3d83. The triadic partners are #84331f and #006232.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f488f?

White text reads better on #3f488f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f488f a warm or cool color?

#3f488f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.116.