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#3a265e color: Christalle

#3a265e is rgb(58, 38, 94) in RGB and oklch(32.371% 0.09628 297.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

32.4%
0.096
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a265e

#3a265e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.97:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, 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: #3a265e mixed with white

  1. 3a265e
  2. 4b3a6e
  3. 5c4e7d
  4. 6f638d
  5. 82789d
  6. 968dad
  7. aaa3bd
  8. beb9ce
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #3a265e mixed with black

  1. 3a265e
  2. 312051
  3. 281944
  4. 201337
  5. 180d2b
  6. 10081f
  7. 090414
  8. 04020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a265e with less saturation

  1. 3a265e
  2. 39285a
  3. 382a56
  4. 382c52
  5. 372d4e
  6. 362e49
  7. 363045
  8. 353141
  9. 35323d
  10. 343338

Questions about #3a265e

What color is #3a265e?

#3a265e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(58, 38, 94), in HSL hsl(261.43, 42.42%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.371% 0.09628 297.197).

What colors go well with #3a265e?

The complementary color of #3a265e is #313900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e2f64 and #4c1e4d. The triadic partners are #562300 and #004033.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a265e?

White text reads better on #3a265e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a265e a warm or cool color?

#3a265e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.096.