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#38215a color: Christalle

#38215a is rgb(56, 33, 90) in RGB and oklch(30.93% 0.09875 299.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

30.9%
0.099
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #38215a

#38215a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.7:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christalle (#382161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #38215a mixed with white

  1. 38215a
  2. 49366a
  3. 5b4a7a
  4. 6d5f8a
  5. 81749b
  6. 948aab
  7. a9a1bc
  8. beb8cc
  9. d3cfdd
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #38215a mixed with black

  1. 38215a
  2. 2f1b4d
  3. 271641
  4. 1f1035
  5. 170b29
  6. 0f061e
  7. 080313
  8. 040109
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38215a with less saturation

  1. 38215a
  2. 372356
  3. 362552
  4. 35274e
  5. 34294a
  6. 342a46
  7. 332c41
  8. 322d3d
  9. 312e39
  10. 312f35

Questions about #38215a

What color is #38215a?

#38215a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(56, 33, 90), in HSL hsl(264.21, 46.34%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.93% 0.09875 299.146).

What colors go well with #38215a?

The complementary color of #38215a is #2c3600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c2a61 and #4a1948. The triadic partners are #512000 and #003c31.

Is white or black text more readable on #38215a?

White text reads better on #38215a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38215a a warm or cool color?

#38215a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.099.