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#3b265d color: Christalle

#3b265d is rgb(59, 38, 93) in RGB and oklch(32.412% 0.09499 298.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

32.4%
0.095
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3b265d

#3b265d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.95:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, 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: #3b265d mixed with white

  1. 3b265d
  2. 4c3a6d
  3. 5d4e7d
  4. 70638c
  5. 83779c
  6. 968dad
  7. aaa3bd
  8. bfb9cd
  9. d4d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #3b265d mixed with black

  1. 3b265d
  2. 322050
  3. 291943
  4. 211337
  5. 190d2a
  6. 11081f
  7. 090414
  8. 04020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3b265d with less saturation

  1. 3b265d
  2. 3a2859
  3. 392a55
  4. 392b51
  5. 382d4d
  6. 372e49
  7. 363045
  8. 363141
  9. 35323c
  10. 343338

Questions about #3b265d

What color is #3b265d?

#3b265d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(59, 38, 93), in HSL hsl(262.91, 41.98%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.412% 0.09499 298.589).

What colors go well with #3b265d?

The complementary color of #3b265d is #303900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #202f64 and #4d1e4c. The triadic partners are #562400 and #004034.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b265d?

White text reads better on #3b265d: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b265d a warm or cool color?

#3b265d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.095.