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#3a224f color: Powerful Violet

#3a224f is rgb(58, 34, 79) in RGB and oklch(30.556% 0.08203 306.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

30.6%
0.082
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a224f

#3a224f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.8:1 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: #3a224f mixed with white

  1. 3a224f
  2. 4b3660
  3. 5d4a70
  4. 705f81
  5. 837493
  6. 968aa4
  7. aaa0b6
  8. bfb7c8
  9. d4cfda
  10. e9e7ec

Darker: #3a224f mixed with black

  1. 3a224f
  2. 311c44
  3. 281638
  4. 20112e
  5. 180b23
  6. 100719
  7. 090310
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a224f with less saturation

  1. 3a224f
  2. 39244c
  3. 382549
  4. 372746
  5. 362843
  6. 352a40
  7. 332b3c
  8. 322c39
  9. 312d36
  10. 302e32

Questions about #3a224f

What color is #3a224f?

#3a224f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(58, 34, 79), in HSL hsl(272, 39.82%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.556% 0.08203 306.817).

What colors go well with #3a224f?

The complementary color of #3a224f is #243600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #262958 and #481c3e. The triadic partners are #4a2500 and #003a35.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a224f?

White text reads better on #3a224f: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a224f a warm or cool color?

#3a224f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 30.6% and its chroma 0.082.