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#3a204c color: Powerful Violet

#3a204c is rgb(58, 32, 76) in RGB and oklch(29.984% 0.08166 309.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

30%
0.082
310°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.49:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a204c

#3a204c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.09:1 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.

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Lighter: #3a204c mixed with white

  1. 3a204c
  2. 4b345d
  3. 5d486e
  4. 705d7f
  5. 837391
  6. 9789a2
  7. ab9fb4
  8. bfb6c7
  9. d4ced9
  10. e9e6ec

Darker: #3a204c mixed with black

  1. 3a204c
  2. 311a41
  3. 281536
  4. 200f2c
  5. 180a22
  6. 100618
  7. 09030f
  8. 040106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a204c with less saturation

  1. 3a204c
  2. 392249
  3. 382446
  4. 362543
  5. 352740
  6. 34283d
  7. 33293a
  8. 312a37
  9. 302c34
  10. 2f2d31

Questions about #3a204c

What color is #3a204c?

#3a204c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(58, 32, 76), in HSL hsl(275.45, 40.74%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.984% 0.08166 309.616).

What colors go well with #3a204c?

The complementary color of #3a204c is #203500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #262755 and #471a3b. The triadic partners are #472400 and #003835.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a204c?

White text reads better on #3a204c: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 and black gives 1.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a204c a warm or cool color?

#3a204c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.082.