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#3a224d color: Powerful Violet

#3a224d is rgb(58, 34, 77) in RGB and oklch(30.421% 0.07922 308.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

30.4%
0.079
308°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a224d

#3a224d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.85:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, 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: #3a224d mixed with white

  1. 3a224d
  2. 4b365e
  3. 5d4a6f
  4. 705e80
  5. 837491
  6. 978aa3
  7. aba0b5
  8. bfb7c7
  9. d4cfd9
  10. e9e7ec

Darker: #3a224d mixed with black

  1. 3a224d
  2. 311c42
  3. 281637
  4. 20112c
  5. 180b22
  6. 100718
  7. 09030f
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a224d with less saturation

  1. 3a224d
  2. 39244a
  3. 382547
  4. 372744
  5. 362841
  6. 34293e
  7. 332b3b
  8. 322c38
  9. 312d35
  10. 302e32

Questions about #3a224d

What color is #3a224d?

#3a224d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(58, 34, 77), in HSL hsl(273.49, 38.74%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.421% 0.07922 308.154).

What colors go well with #3a224d?

The complementary color of #3a224d is #233600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #272956 and #471d3c. The triadic partners are #482500 and #003a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a224d?

White text reads better on #3a224d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a224d a warm or cool color?

#3a224d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 30.4% and its chroma 0.079.