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#38306c color: Minsk

#38306c is rgb(56, 48, 108) in RGB and oklch(35.142% 0.10055 286.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

35.1%
0.101
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #38306c

#38306c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.62:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #38306c mixed with white

  1. 38306c
  2. 49437b
  3. 5a5789
  4. 6d6a98
  5. 807ea7
  6. 9493b5
  7. a8a8c4
  8. bdbdd3
  9. d3d3e1
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #38306c mixed with black

  1. 38306c
  2. 2f285d
  3. 27214e
  4. 1f1a40
  5. 171332
  6. 0f0c25
  7. 080619
  8. 04030d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38306c with less saturation

  1. 38306c
  2. 383267
  3. 383362
  4. 38355e
  5. 383659
  6. 393754
  7. 39384f
  8. 39394a
  9. 3a3a45
  10. 3a3a40

Questions about #38306c

What color is #38306c?

#38306c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(56, 48, 108), in HSL hsl(248, 38.46%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.142% 0.10055 286.099).

What colors go well with #38306c?

The complementary color of #38306c is #423d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #113a6e and #4f275d. The triadic partners are #632500 and #004a2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #38306c?

White text reads better on #38306c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38306c a warm or cool color?

#38306c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.101.