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#3e285a color: Queen’s Domain

#3e285a is rgb(62, 40, 90) in RGB and oklch(32.925% 0.08776 302.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

32.9%
0.088
302°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e285a

#3e285a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.68:1 contrast and black text 1.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Queen’s Domain (#472557). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3e285a mixed with white

  1. 3e285a
  2. 4f3c6a
  3. 604f7a
  4. 72648a
  5. 85789a
  6. 988eab
  7. aca3bb
  8. c0bacc
  9. d5d0dd
  10. eae7ee

Darker: #3e285a mixed with black

  1. 3e285a
  2. 35214d
  3. 2b1b41
  4. 231535
  5. 1a0f29
  6. 12091e
  7. 0a0413
  8. 040209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e285a with less saturation

  1. 3e285a
  2. 3d2a56
  3. 3c2b53
  4. 3b2d4f
  5. 3a2e4c
  6. 393048
  7. 383144
  8. 383241
  9. 37333d
  10. 363439

Questions about #3e285a

What color is #3e285a?

#3e285a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Queen’s Domain. In RGB it is rgb(62, 40, 90), in HSL hsl(266.4, 38.46%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.925% 0.08776 302.132).

What colors go well with #3e285a?

The complementary color of #3e285a is #2e3c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #263062 and #4e2149. The triadic partners are #542800 and #004238.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e285a?

White text reads better on #3e285a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 and black gives 1.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e285a a warm or cool color?

#3e285a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 32.9% and its chroma 0.088.