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#3c2275 color: Explorer of the Galaxies

#3c2275 is rgb(60, 34, 117) in RGB and oklch(33.814% 0.13398 292.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

33.8%
0.134
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3c2275

#3c2275 is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.52:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3a1f76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3c2275 mixed with white

  1. 3c2275
  2. 4c3983
  3. 5d4e92
  4. 6f63a0
  5. 8278ad
  6. 958ebb
  7. a9a4c9
  8. bebad7
  9. d3d1e4
  10. e9e8f2

Darker: #3c2275 mixed with black

  1. 3c2275
  2. 331c65
  3. 2a1655
  4. 211146
  5. 190b37
  6. 110729
  7. 0a031c
  8. 04010f
  9. 010005
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3c2275 with less saturation

  1. 3c2275
  2. 3b266f
  3. 3a2969
  4. 3a2c63
  5. 392e5d
  6. 383057
  7. 383251
  8. 38344b
  9. 373544
  10. 37363e

Questions about #3c2275

What color is #3c2275?

#3c2275 is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies. In RGB it is rgb(60, 34, 117), in HSL hsl(258.8, 54.97%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.814% 0.13398 292.054).

What colors go well with #3c2275?

The complementary color of #3c2275 is #393b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b307b and #55155f. The triadic partners are #612000 and #004532.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c2275?

White text reads better on #3c2275: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c2275 a warm or cool color?

#3c2275 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.134.