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#381950 color: Russian Violet

#381950 is rgb(56, 25, 80) in RGB and oklch(28.818% 0.0987 307.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

28.8%
0.099
307°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • purple-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #381950

#381950 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 28.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.76:1 contrast and black text 1.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #381950 mixed with white

  1. 381950
  2. 492e61
  3. 5b4472
  4. 6e5983
  5. 816f94
  6. 9586a5
  7. aa9db7
  8. beb5c9
  9. d3cddb
  10. e9e6ed

Darker: #381950 mixed with black

  1. 381950
  2. 2f1444
  3. 271039
  4. 1f0b2e
  5. 170724
  6. 0f041a
  7. 080210
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #381950 with less saturation

  1. 381950
  2. 371c4c
  3. 351e49
  4. 342045
  5. 332242
  6. 31243e
  7. 30263a
  8. 2f2736
  9. 2d2833
  10. 2c2a2f

Questions about #381950

What color is #381950?

#381950 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(56, 25, 80), in HSL hsl(273.82, 52.38%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.818% 0.0987 307.233).

What colors go well with #381950?

The complementary color of #381950 is #1d3300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21225a and #47113c. The triadic partners are #452000 and #003531.

Is white or black text more readable on #381950?

White text reads better on #381950: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and black gives 1.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #381950 a warm or cool color?

#381950 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 28.8% and its chroma 0.099.