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#3a236a color: Dark Dreams

#3a236a is rgb(58, 35, 106) in RGB and oklch(32.798% 0.11789 293.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

32.8%
0.118
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • violet-950
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a236a

#3a236a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.9:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a236a mixed with white

  1. 3a236a
  2. 4a3879
  3. 5c4d88
  4. 6e6297
  5. 8177a6
  6. 958db5
  7. a9a3c4
  8. beb9d2
  9. d3d0e1
  10. e9e7f0

Darker: #3a236a mixed with black

  1. 3a236a
  2. 311d5b
  3. 28174d
  4. 20113f
  5. 180c31
  6. 100724
  7. 090418
  8. 04010d
  9. 010004
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a236a with less saturation

  1. 3a236a
  2. 392665
  3. 382960
  4. 382b5b
  5. 372d55
  6. 362f50
  7. 36304b
  8. 363145
  9. 353340
  10. 35343a

Questions about #3a236a

What color is #3a236a?

#3a236a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Dark Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(58, 35, 106), in HSL hsl(259.44, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.798% 0.11789 293.796).

What colors go well with #3a236a?

The complementary color of #3a236a is #353900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132f70 and #501856. The triadic partners are #5c2000 and #004231.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a236a?

White text reads better on #3a236a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a236a a warm or cool color?

#3a236a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.118.