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#43396d color: American Blue

#43396d is rgb(67, 57, 109) in RGB and oklch(38.099% 0.08676 290.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

38.1%
0.087
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #43396d

#43396d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.27:1 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: #43396d mixed with white

  1. 43396d
  2. 534b7b
  3. 645e8a
  4. 767098
  5. 8884a7
  6. 9b97b5
  7. aeabc4
  8. c2c0d2
  9. d6d4e1
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #43396d mixed with black

  1. 43396d
  2. 39305e
  3. 2f284f
  4. 261f41
  5. 1d1733
  6. 141026
  7. 0c0919
  8. 05040d
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #43396d with less saturation

  1. 43396d
  2. 433a69
  3. 433c65
  4. 423d61
  5. 423e5d
  6. 423f58
  7. 424054
  8. 424050
  9. 42414b
  10. 424247

Questions about #43396d

What color is #43396d?

#43396d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 57, 109), in HSL hsl(251.54, 31.33%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.099% 0.08676 290.517).

What colors go well with #43396d?

The complementary color of #43396d is #454600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264270 and #57325f. The triadic partners are #663310 and #00513c.

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

White text reads better on #43396d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #43396d a warm or cool color?

#43396d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.087.