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#3a2959 color: Parachute Purple

#3a2959 is rgb(58, 41, 89) in RGB and oklch(32.587% 0.08364 297.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

32.6%
0.084
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a2959

#3a2959 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.79:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parachute Purple (#362852). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a2959 mixed with white

  1. 3a2959
  2. 4b3c69
  3. 5d5079
  4. 6f6489
  5. 827999
  6. 968eaa
  7. aaa4bb
  8. bfbacc
  9. d4d0dd
  10. e9e8ee

Darker: #3a2959 mixed with black

  1. 3a2959
  2. 31224c
  3. 281c40
  4. 201534
  5. 180f28
  6. 10091d
  7. 090513
  8. 040209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a2959 with less saturation

  1. 3a2959
  2. 392b55
  3. 392c52
  4. 382d4e
  5. 372f4b
  6. 373047
  7. 363143
  8. 363240
  9. 35333c
  10. 353338

Questions about #3a2959

What color is #3a2959?

#3a2959 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Parachute Purple. In RGB it is rgb(58, 41, 89), in HSL hsl(261.25, 36.92%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.587% 0.08364 297.949).

What colors go well with #3a2959?

The complementary color of #3a2959 is #313900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22315f and #4a234a. The triadic partners are #532700 and #004134.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a2959?

White text reads better on #3a2959: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a2959 a warm or cool color?

#3a2959 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.084.