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#3e245f color: Christalle

#3e245f is rgb(62, 36, 95) in RGB and oklch(32.558% 0.1018 301.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

32.6%
0.102
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e245f

#3e245f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.94:1 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 purple-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3e245f mixed with white

  1. 3e245f
  2. 4f386f
  3. 604d7e
  4. 72618e
  5. 85779e
  6. 988cae
  7. aca2be
  8. c0b9ce
  9. d5d0de
  10. eae7ef

Darker: #3e245f mixed with black

  1. 3e245f
  2. 351e52
  3. 2b1844
  4. 231238
  5. 1a0c2c
  6. 120720
  7. 0a0415
  8. 04020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e245f with less saturation

  1. 3e245f
  2. 3d265b
  3. 3c2957
  4. 3b2b53
  5. 3a2c4e
  6. 392e4a
  7. 382f46
  8. 373142
  9. 36323d
  10. 353339

Questions about #3e245f

What color is #3e245f?

#3e245f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(62, 36, 95), in HSL hsl(266.44, 45.04%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.558% 0.1018 301.269).

What colors go well with #3e245f?

The complementary color of #3e245f is #2d3b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #222e67 and #501c4b. The triadic partners are #562500 and #004137.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e245f?

White text reads better on #3e245f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e245f a warm or cool color?

#3e245f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.102.