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#3a3166 color: Minsk

#3a3166 is rgb(58, 49, 102) in RGB and oklch(35.103% 0.08958 288.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

35.1%
0.090
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #3a3166

#3a3166 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.6:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3a3166 mixed with white

  1. 3a3166
  2. 4b4475
  3. 5c5784
  4. 6f6b93
  5. 827fa2
  6. 9593b1
  7. aaa8c1
  8. bebdd0
  9. d3d3e0
  10. e9e9ef

Darker: #3a3166 mixed with black

  1. 3a3166
  2. 312958
  3. 28224a
  4. 201a3c
  5. 18132f
  6. 100c23
  7. 090617
  8. 04030c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a3166 with less saturation

  1. 3a3166
  2. 3a3262
  3. 3a345e
  4. 3a3559
  5. 3a3655
  6. 3a3751
  7. 3a384d
  8. 3a3948
  9. 3a3944
  10. 3a3a3f

Questions about #3a3166

What color is #3a3166?

#3a3166 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(58, 49, 102), in HSL hsl(250.19, 35.1%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.103% 0.08958 288.722).

What colors go well with #3a3166?

The complementary color of #3a3166 is #3f3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b3a69 and #4e2958. The triadic partners are #5f2905 and #004932.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a3166?

White text reads better on #3a3166: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a3166 a warm or cool color?

#3a3166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.09.