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#3e214d color: Obsidian Orchid

#3e214d is rgb(62, 33, 77) in RGB and oklch(30.765% 0.08287 312.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

30.8%
0.083
313°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e214d

#3e214d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.73:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3e214d mixed with white

  1. 3e214d
  2. 4f355e
  3. 61496f
  4. 735e80
  5. 867391
  6. 9989a3
  7. ada0b5
  8. c1b7c7
  9. d5ced9
  10. eae7ec

Darker: #3e214d mixed with black

  1. 3e214d
  2. 351b42
  3. 2b1637
  4. 23102c
  5. 1a0b22
  6. 120618
  7. 0a030f
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e214d with less saturation

  1. 3e214d
  2. 3d234a
  3. 3b2547
  4. 3a2645
  5. 382842
  6. 37293f
  7. 362b3c
  8. 342c39
  9. 332d36
  10. 312f33

Questions about #3e214d

What color is #3e214d?

#3e214d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Obsidian Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(62, 33, 77), in HSL hsl(279.55, 40%, 21.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.765% 0.08287 312.929).

What colors go well with #3e214d?

The complementary color of #3e214d is #1e3803. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b2858 and #4b1c3b. The triadic partners are #482700 and #003a3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e214d?

White text reads better on #3e214d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e214d a warm or cool color?

#3e214d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.083.