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#43396e color: American Blue

#43396e is rgb(67, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(38.164% 0.0883 290.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

38.2%
0.088
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #43396e

#43396e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.25:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, 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: #43396e mixed with white

  1. 43396e
  2. 534b7c
  3. 645e8b
  4. 767199
  5. 8884a7
  6. 9b97b6
  7. aeabc4
  8. c2c0d3
  9. d6d5e1
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #43396e mixed with black

  1. 43396e
  2. 39305f
  3. 2f2850
  4. 261f41
  5. 1d1733
  6. 141026
  7. 0c0919
  8. 05040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #43396e with less saturation

  1. 43396e
  2. 433a6a
  3. 433c66
  4. 423d61
  5. 423e5d
  6. 423f59
  7. 424055
  8. 424150
  9. 42414c
  10. 434247

Questions about #43396e

What color is #43396e?

#43396e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(251.32, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.164% 0.0883 290.25).

What colors go well with #43396e?

The complementary color of #43396e is #464600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264271 and #573160. The triadic partners are #67320f and #00513c.

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

White text reads better on #43396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #43396e a warm or cool color?

#43396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.088.