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#3f4e8d color: Merlin’s Robe

#3f4e8d is rgb(63, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.338% 0.10488 271.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

44.3%
0.105
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #3f4e8d

#3f4e8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.82:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe (#444c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #3f4e8d mixed with white

  1. 3f4e8d
  2. 505f99
  3. 6170a4
  4. 7381b0
  5. 8692bb
  6. 99a4c7
  7. adb6d2
  8. c1c8dd
  9. d5dae9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #3f4e8d mixed with black

  1. 3f4e8d
  2. 35437a
  3. 2c3867
  4. 232d55
  5. 1b2344
  6. 121933
  7. 0a0f23
  8. 040714
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3f4e8d with less saturation

  1. 3f4e8d
  2. 414f87
  3. 435082
  4. 45517c
  5. 475177
  6. 495271
  7. 4b526b
  8. 4d5365
  9. 4f535f
  10. 515359

Questions about #3f4e8d

What color is #3f4e8d?

#3f4e8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(63, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(228.46, 38.24%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.338% 0.10488 271.467).

What colors go well with #3f4e8d?

The complementary color of #3f4e8d is #695000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005988 and #5e4483. The triadic partners are #843a2d and #186334.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f4e8d?

White text reads better on #3f4e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f4e8d a warm or cool color?

#3f4e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.105.