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#3a204f color: Powerful Violet

#3a204f is rgb(58, 32, 79) in RGB and oklch(30.19% 0.08576 307.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

30.2%
0.086
308°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a204f

#3a204f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.01:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3a204f mixed with white

  1. 3a204f
  2. 4b3460
  3. 5d4870
  4. 705d81
  5. 837393
  6. 9689a4
  7. aba0b6
  8. bfb7c8
  9. d4ceda
  10. e9e6ec

Darker: #3a204f mixed with black

  1. 3a204f
  2. 311a44
  3. 281538
  4. 200f2e
  5. 180a23
  6. 100619
  7. 090310
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a204f with less saturation

  1. 3a204f
  2. 39224c
  3. 382449
  4. 362546
  5. 352742
  6. 34283f
  7. 332a3c
  8. 322b38
  9. 312c35
  10. 2f2d32

Questions about #3a204f

What color is #3a204f?

#3a204f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(58, 32, 79), in HSL hsl(273.19, 42.34%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.19% 0.08576 307.592).

What colors go well with #3a204f?

The complementary color of #3a204f is #223600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #252858 and #481a3d. The triadic partners are #492300 and #003935.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a204f?

White text reads better on #3a204f: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a204f a warm or cool color?

#3a204f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 30.2% and its chroma 0.086.