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#3b236a color: Christalle

#3b236a is rgb(59, 35, 106) in RGB and oklch(32.91% 0.11795 294.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

32.9%
0.118
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • violet-950
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3b236a

#3b236a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.85:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christalle (#382161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3b236a mixed with white

  1. 3b236a
  2. 4b3879
  3. 5d4d88
  4. 6f6297
  5. 8277a6
  6. 958db5
  7. aaa3c4
  8. beb9d2
  9. d3d0e1
  10. e9e7f0

Darker: #3b236a mixed with black

  1. 3b236a
  2. 321d5b
  3. 29174d
  4. 21113f
  5. 190c31
  6. 110724
  7. 090418
  8. 04010d
  9. 010004
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3b236a with less saturation

  1. 3b236a
  2. 3a2665
  3. 392960
  4. 392b5b
  5. 382d55
  6. 372f50
  7. 37304b
  8. 363246
  9. 363340
  10. 35343b

Questions about #3b236a

What color is #3b236a?

#3b236a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(59, 35, 106), in HSL hsl(260.28, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.91% 0.11795 294.594).

What colors go well with #3b236a?

The complementary color of #3b236a is #353a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152f71 and #511856. The triadic partners are #5b2100 and #004232.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b236a?

White text reads better on #3b236a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b236a a warm or cool color?

#3b236a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 32.9% and its chroma 0.118.