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#404372 color: Valiant Violet

#404372 is rgb(64, 67, 114) in RGB and oklch(40.286% 0.07857 279.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

40.3%
0.079
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #404372

#404372 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.28:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Valiant Violet (#3e4371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #404372 mixed with white

  1. 404372
  2. 515480
  3. 62668e
  4. 74789c
  5. 868aaa
  6. 999db8
  7. adb0c6
  8. c1c3d4
  9. d5d7e2
  10. eaebf1

Darker: #404372 mixed with black

  1. 404372
  2. 363962
  3. 2d2f53
  4. 242644
  5. 1b1d36
  6. 131428
  7. 0b0c1b
  8. 05050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #404372 with less saturation

  1. 404372
  2. 41446e
  3. 41456a
  4. 424566
  5. 434662
  6. 44465e
  7. 45475a
  8. 464755
  9. 464851
  10. 47484d

Questions about #404372

What color is #404372?

#404372 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Valiant Violet. In RGB it is rgb(64, 67, 114), in HSL hsl(236.4, 28.09%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.286% 0.07857 279.47).

What colors go well with #404372?

The complementary color of #404372 is #534909. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234b71 and #553c68. The triadic partners are #6c3827 and #185539.

Is white or black text more readable on #404372?

White text reads better on #404372: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #404372 a warm or cool color?

#404372 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.079.