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#3a2e59 color: Violet Purple

#3a2e59 is rgb(58, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(33.606% 0.07453 294.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

33.6%
0.075
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a2e59

#3a2e59 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 33.6% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.25:1 contrast and black text 1.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Purple (#3a2f52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a2e59 mixed with white

  1. 3a2e59
  2. 4b4169
  3. 5d5479
  4. 6f6889
  5. 827c99
  6. 9691aa
  7. aaa6ba
  8. bfbbcb
  9. d4d2dc
  10. e9e8ee

Darker: #3a2e59 mixed with black

  1. 3a2e59
  2. 31274c
  3. 281f40
  4. 201834
  5. 181228
  6. 100b1d
  7. 090613
  8. 040209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a2e59 with less saturation

  1. 3a2e59
  2. 3a2f56
  3. 393052
  4. 39314f
  5. 38324c
  6. 383348
  7. 383445
  8. 373542
  9. 37363e
  10. 37363a

Questions about #3a2e59

What color is #3a2e59?

#3a2e59 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Violet Purple. In RGB it is rgb(58, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(256.74, 31.85%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.606% 0.07453 294.93).

What colors go well with #3a2e59?

The complementary color of #3a2e59 is #363b02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24355d and #4a284c. The triadic partners are #542b09 and #004335.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a2e59?

White text reads better on #3a2e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and black gives 1.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a2e59 a warm or cool color?

#3a2e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 33.6% and its chroma 0.075.