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#3a285f color: Paris M

#3a285f is rgb(58, 40, 95) in RGB and oklch(32.82% 0.09431 295.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

32.8%
0.094
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a285f

#3a285f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.74:1 contrast and black text 1.65:1, 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: #3a285f mixed with white

  1. 3a285f
  2. 4b3c6f
  3. 5c507e
  4. 6f648e
  5. 82799e
  6. 958eae
  7. aaa4be
  8. bebace
  9. d3d1de
  10. e9e8ef

Darker: #3a285f mixed with black

  1. 3a285f
  2. 312152
  3. 281b44
  4. 201538
  5. 180f2c
  6. 100920
  7. 090415
  8. 04020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a285f with less saturation

  1. 3a285f
  2. 392a5b
  3. 392c57
  4. 382d53
  5. 372f4f
  6. 37304b
  7. 363146
  8. 363242
  9. 36333e
  10. 353439

Questions about #3a285f

What color is #3a285f?

#3a285f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(58, 40, 95), in HSL hsl(259.64, 40.74%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.82% 0.09431 295.875).

What colors go well with #3a285f?

The complementary color of #3a285f is #333a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e3165 and #4d204e. The triadic partners are #582400 and #004233.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a285f?

White text reads better on #3a285f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a285f a warm or cool color?

#3a285f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.094.