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#3a204b color: Powerful Violet

#3a204b is rgb(58, 32, 75) in RGB and oklch(29.917% 0.08029 310.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

29.9%
0.080
310°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.49:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a204b

#3a204b is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 29.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.11:1 contrast and black text 1.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Powerful Violet (#372252). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #3a204b mixed with white

  1. 3a204b
  2. 4b345c
  3. 5d486d
  4. 705d7e
  5. 837390
  6. 9789a2
  7. ab9fb4
  8. bfb6c6
  9. d4ced9
  10. e9e6ec

Darker: #3a204b mixed with black

  1. 3a204b
  2. 311a40
  3. 281535
  4. 200f2b
  5. 180a21
  6. 100617
  7. 09030e
  8. 040106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a204b with less saturation

  1. 3a204b
  2. 392248
  3. 382445
  4. 362542
  5. 352740
  6. 34283d
  7. 33293a
  8. 312a37
  9. 302b34
  10. 2f2d31

Questions about #3a204b

What color is #3a204b?

#3a204b is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(58, 32, 75), in HSL hsl(276.28, 40.19%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.917% 0.08029 310.331).

What colors go well with #3a204b?

The complementary color of #3a204b is #1f3501. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #272754 and #471b3a. The triadic partners are #462400 and #003836.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a204b?

White text reads better on #3a204b: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and black gives 1.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a204b a warm or cool color?

#3a204b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 29.9% and its chroma 0.08.