#40396e color: American Blue
#40396e is rgb(64, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.877% 0.08838 287.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Charcoal
- slate-700
- Black 57%
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About #40396e
#40396e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.35:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is American Blue (#3b3b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.
Lighter: #40396e mixed with white
Darker: #40396e mixed with black
Calmer: #40396e with less saturation
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Questions about #40396e
What color is #40396e?
#40396e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(247.92, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.877% 0.08838 287.459).
What colors go well with #40396e?
The complementary color of #40396e is #474500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214270 and #553160. The triadic partners are #673112 and #005038.
Is white or black text more readable on #40396e?
White text reads better on #40396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40396e a warm or cool color?
#40396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.088.