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#43396f color: American Blue

#43396f is rgb(67, 57, 111) in RGB and oklch(38.229% 0.08984 289.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

38.2%
0.090
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #43396f

#43396f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.23:1 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: #43396f mixed with white

  1. 43396f
  2. 534b7d
  3. 645e8b
  4. 76719a
  5. 8884a8
  6. 9b97b6
  7. aeabc5
  8. c2c0d3
  9. d6d5e2
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #43396f mixed with black

  1. 43396f
  2. 393060
  3. 2f2851
  4. 261f42
  5. 1d1734
  6. 141027
  7. 0c091a
  8. 05040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #43396f with less saturation

  1. 43396f
  2. 433a6b
  3. 433c66
  4. 423d62
  5. 423e5e
  6. 423f5a
  7. 424055
  8. 424151
  9. 43424c
  10. 434248

Questions about #43396f

What color is #43396f?

#43396f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 57, 111), in HSL hsl(251.11, 32.14%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.229% 0.08984 289.989).

What colors go well with #43396f?

The complementary color of #43396f is #464600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #254272 and #583160. The triadic partners are #68320e and #00523b.

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

White text reads better on #43396f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #43396f a warm or cool color?

#43396f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.09.