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#3e1a4e color: Obsidian Orchid

#3e1a4e is rgb(62, 26, 78) in RGB and oklch(29.669% 0.0969 314.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

29.7%
0.097
314°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.46:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e1a4e

#3e1a4e is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 29.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.36:1 contrast and black text 1.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Obsidian Orchid (#3f1d50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #3e1a4e mixed with white

  1. 3e1a4e
  2. 4f2f5f
  3. 614470
  4. 745a81
  5. 867092
  6. 9a86a4
  7. ad9db6
  8. c1b5c8
  9. d5cdda
  10. eae6ec

Darker: #3e1a4e mixed with black

  1. 3e1a4e
  2. 351543
  3. 2b1038
  4. 230c2d
  5. 1a0723
  6. 120419
  7. 0a020f
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e1a4e with less saturation

  1. 3e1a4e
  2. 3c1d4b
  3. 3b1f48
  4. 392244
  5. 372441
  6. 36253e
  7. 34273b
  8. 322937
  9. 312a34
  10. 2f2c30

Questions about #3e1a4e

What color is #3e1a4e?

#3e1a4e is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Obsidian Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(62, 26, 78), in HSL hsl(281.54, 50%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.669% 0.0969 314.022).

What colors go well with #3e1a4e?

The complementary color of #3e1a4e is #163600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29235b and #4c1339. The triadic partners are #442500 and #003737.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e1a4e?

White text reads better on #3e1a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and black gives 1.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e1a4e a warm or cool color?

#3e1a4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 29.7% and its chroma 0.097.