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#3c336e color: Minsk

#3c336e is rgb(60, 51, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.269% 0.09847 287.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

36.3%
0.098
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #3c336e

#3c336e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.11:1 contrast and black text 1.89:1, 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: #3c336e mixed with white

  1. 3c336e
  2. 4c467c
  3. 5e598b
  4. 706d99
  5. 8380a8
  6. 9695b6
  7. aaa9c5
  8. bfbed3
  9. d4d3e2
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #3c336e mixed with black

  1. 3c336e
  2. 332b5f
  3. 2a2350
  4. 211c41
  5. 191433
  6. 110d26
  7. 0a0719
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3c336e with less saturation

  1. 3c336e
  2. 3c3569
  3. 3c3665
  4. 3c3760
  5. 3c395b
  6. 3c3a57
  7. 3c3b52
  8. 3d3c4d
  9. 3d3c48
  10. 3d3d43

Questions about #3c336e

What color is #3c336e?

#3c336e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(60, 51, 110), in HSL hsl(249.15, 36.65%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.269% 0.09847 287.441).

What colors go well with #3c336e?

The complementary color of #3c336e is #444000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #183d70 and #522a5f. The triadic partners are #652901 and #004d33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c336e?

White text reads better on #3c336e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c336e a warm or cool color?

#3c336e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.098.