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#3a235e color: Christalle

#3a235e is rgb(58, 35, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.829% 0.10134 298.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

31.8%
0.101
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a235e

#3a235e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.27:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a235e mixed with white

  1. 3a235e
  2. 4b386e
  3. 5c4c7e
  4. 6f618d
  5. 82769d
  6. 968cad
  7. aaa2be
  8. beb8ce
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #3a235e mixed with black

  1. 3a235e
  2. 311d51
  3. 281744
  4. 201137
  5. 180c2b
  6. 10071f
  7. 090414
  8. 04010a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a235e with less saturation

  1. 3a235e
  2. 39255a
  3. 382756
  4. 372951
  5. 362b4d
  6. 362c49
  7. 352e44
  8. 342f40
  9. 34303c
  10. 333137

Questions about #3a235e

What color is #3a235e?

#3a235e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(58, 35, 94), in HSL hsl(263.39, 45.74%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.829% 0.10134 298.437).

What colors go well with #3a235e?

The complementary color of #3a235e is #2e3800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d2d65 and #4d1b4c. The triadic partners are #552100 and #003f33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a235e?

White text reads better on #3a235e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a235e a warm or cool color?

#3a235e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.101.