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#3a254d color: Operetta Mauve

#3a254d is rgb(58, 37, 77) in RGB and oklch(30.998% 0.07339 306.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

31%
0.073
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a254d

#3a254d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.53:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Operetta Mauve (#3a284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3a254d mixed with white

  1. 3a254d
  2. 4b385e
  3. 5d4c6e
  4. 706180
  5. 837691
  6. 968ba3
  7. aaa1b5
  8. bfb8c7
  9. d4cfd9
  10. e9e7ec

Darker: #3a254d mixed with black

  1. 3a254d
  2. 311f42
  3. 281937
  4. 20132c
  5. 180d22
  6. 100818
  7. 09040f
  8. 040207
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a254d with less saturation

  1. 3a254d
  2. 39264a
  3. 382847
  4. 372945
  5. 362a42
  6. 352b3f
  7. 342d3c
  8. 332e39
  9. 322e36
  10. 312f33

Questions about #3a254d

What color is #3a254d?

#3a254d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Operetta Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(58, 37, 77), in HSL hsl(271.5, 35.09%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.998% 0.07339 306.842).

What colors go well with #3a254d?

The complementary color of #3a254d is #263706. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #272c55 and #47203e. The triadic partners are #482700 and #003c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a254d?

White text reads better on #3a254d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a254d a warm or cool color?

#3a254d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.073.