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#3a205e color: Christalle

#3a205e is rgb(58, 32, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.315% 0.10624 299.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

31.3%
0.106
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • purple-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a205e

#3a205e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.56:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christalle (#382161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a205e mixed with white

  1. 3a205e
  2. 4b356e
  3. 5c4a7e
  4. 6f5f8e
  5. 82749e
  6. 968aae
  7. aaa1be
  8. beb8ce
  9. d4cfde
  10. e9e7ef

Darker: #3a205e mixed with black

  1. 3a205e
  2. 311a51
  3. 281544
  4. 200f37
  5. 180a2b
  6. 10061f
  7. 090314
  8. 04010a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a205e with less saturation

  1. 3a205e
  2. 39235a
  3. 382555
  4. 372751
  5. 36294d
  6. 352b48
  7. 342c44
  8. 332e3f
  9. 332f3b
  10. 323036

Questions about #3a205e

What color is #3a205e?

#3a205e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(58, 32, 94), in HSL hsl(265.16, 49.21%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.315% 0.10624 299.533).

What colors go well with #3a205e?

The complementary color of #3a205e is #2c3700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d2a66 and #4d174a. The triadic partners are #522100 and #003d32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a205e?

White text reads better on #3a205e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a205e a warm or cool color?

#3a205e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.106.