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#43396c color: American Blue

#43396c is rgb(67, 57, 108) in RGB and oklch(38.035% 0.08521 290.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

38%
0.085
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #43396c

#43396c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.29:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is American Blue (#3b3b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #43396c mixed with white

  1. 43396c
  2. 534b7a
  3. 645e89
  4. 767097
  5. 8884a6
  6. 9b97b4
  7. aeabc3
  8. c2c0d2
  9. d6d4e1
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #43396c mixed with black

  1. 43396c
  2. 39305d
  3. 2f284e
  4. 261f40
  5. 1d1732
  6. 141025
  7. 0c0919
  8. 05040d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #43396c with less saturation

  1. 43396c
  2. 433a68
  3. 433c64
  4. 423d60
  5. 423e5c
  6. 423f58
  7. 423f54
  8. 42404f
  9. 42414b
  10. 424247

Questions about #43396c

What color is #43396c?

#43396c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 57, 108), in HSL hsl(251.76, 30.91%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.035% 0.08521 290.791).

What colors go well with #43396c?

The complementary color of #43396c is #454600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27416f and #57325e. The triadic partners are #653311 and #00503c.

Is white or black text more readable on #43396c?

White text reads better on #43396c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #43396c a warm or cool color?

#43396c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.085.