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#38245e color: Christalle

#38245e is rgb(56, 36, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.776% 0.0994 296.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

31.8%
0.099
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #38245e

#38245e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.27:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #38245e mixed with white

  1. 38245e
  2. 49386e
  3. 5b4d7e
  4. 6d618d
  5. 80769d
  6. 948cad
  7. a9a2be
  8. beb9ce
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #38245e mixed with black

  1. 38245e
  2. 2f1e51
  3. 271844
  4. 1f1237
  5. 170c2b
  6. 0f071f
  7. 080414
  8. 04020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38245e with less saturation

  1. 38245e
  2. 37265a
  3. 362856
  4. 362a51
  5. 352b4d
  6. 352d49
  7. 342e44
  8. 332f40
  9. 33303b
  10. 333137

Questions about #38245e

What color is #38245e?

#38245e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(56, 36, 94), in HSL hsl(260.69, 44.62%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.776% 0.0994 296.177).

What colors go well with #38245e?

The complementary color of #38245e is #303700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a2e64 and #4b1c4d. The triadic partners are #562000 and #003f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #38245e?

White text reads better on #38245e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38245e a warm or cool color?

#38245e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.099.