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#3e255c color: Galactic Wonder

#3e255c is rgb(62, 37, 92) in RGB and oklch(32.514% 0.09595 302.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

32.5%
0.096
302°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e255c

#3e255c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.93:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Wonder (#442255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3e255c mixed with white

  1. 3e255c
  2. 4f396c
  3. 604d7c
  4. 72628c
  5. 85779c
  6. 988cac
  7. aca2bc
  8. c0b9cd
  9. d5d0dd
  10. eae7ee

Darker: #3e255c mixed with black

  1. 3e255c
  2. 351f4f
  3. 2b1942
  4. 231336
  5. 1a0d2a
  6. 12081f
  7. 0a0414
  8. 04020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e255c with less saturation

  1. 3e255c
  2. 3d2758
  3. 3c2954
  4. 3b2b50
  5. 3a2d4d
  6. 392e49
  7. 382f45
  8. 373141
  9. 36323c
  10. 353338

Questions about #3e255c

What color is #3e255c?

#3e255c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Galactic Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(62, 37, 92), in HSL hsl(267.27, 42.64%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.514% 0.09595 302.349).

What colors go well with #3e255c?

The complementary color of #3e255c is #2c3b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #242e64 and #4f1e49. The triadic partners are #552500 and #004037.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e255c?

White text reads better on #3e255c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e255c a warm or cool color?

#3e255c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 32.5% and its chroma 0.096.