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#3e2964 color: Soft dark violet

#3e2964 is rgb(62, 41, 100) in RGB and oklch(33.822% 0.10035 297.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

33.8%
0.100
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e2964

#3e2964 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.31:1 contrast and black text 1.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3e2964 mixed with white

  1. 3e2964
  2. 4f3d73
  3. 605183
  4. 726592
  5. 857aa1
  6. 988fb1
  7. aca5c0
  8. c0bbd0
  9. d4d1df
  10. eae8ef

Darker: #3e2964 mixed with black

  1. 3e2964
  2. 352256
  3. 2b1c48
  4. 23153b
  5. 1a0f2e
  6. 120922
  7. 0a0516
  8. 04020b
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e2964 with less saturation

  1. 3e2964
  2. 3d2b60
  3. 3c2d5b
  4. 3c2f57
  5. 3b3053
  6. 3a324e
  7. 3a334a
  8. 393445
  9. 383541
  10. 38363c

Questions about #3e2964

What color is #3e2964?

#3e2964 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(62, 41, 100), in HSL hsl(261.36, 41.84%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.822% 0.10035 297.15).

What colors go well with #3e2964?

The complementary color of #3e2964 is #353d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20336b and #512152. The triadic partners are #5c2600 and #004537.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e2964?

White text reads better on #3e2964: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and black gives 1.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e2964 a warm or cool color?

#3e2964 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.1.