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#3a275e color: Paris M

#3a275e is rgb(58, 39, 94) in RGB and oklch(32.558% 0.09457 296.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

32.6%
0.095
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a275e

#3a275e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.87:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a275e mixed with white

  1. 3a275e
  2. 4b3b6e
  3. 5c4f7d
  4. 6f638d
  5. 82789d
  6. 968dad
  7. aaa3bd
  8. bebace
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #3a275e mixed with black

  1. 3a275e
  2. 312051
  3. 281a44
  4. 201437
  5. 180e2b
  6. 10081f
  7. 090414
  8. 04020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a275e with less saturation

  1. 3a275e
  2. 39295a
  3. 392b56
  4. 382c52
  5. 372e4e
  6. 372f4a
  7. 363046
  8. 363141
  9. 35323d
  10. 353339

Questions about #3a275e

What color is #3a275e?

#3a275e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(58, 39, 94), in HSL hsl(260.73, 41.35%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.558% 0.09457 296.748).

What colors go well with #3a275e?

The complementary color of #3a275e is #323900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e3064 and #4c1f4d. The triadic partners are #572400 and #004133.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a275e?

White text reads better on #3a275e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a275e a warm or cool color?

#3a275e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.095.