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#3e2b59 color: Midnight Pie

#3e2b59 is rgb(62, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(33.437% 0.08076 301.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

33.4%
0.081
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e2b59

#3e2b59 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.39:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372d52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3e2b59 mixed with white

  1. 3e2b59
  2. 4f3e69
  3. 605279
  4. 726689
  5. 857a99
  6. 988faa
  7. aca5ba
  8. c0bbcb
  9. d5d1dc
  10. eae8ee

Darker: #3e2b59 mixed with black

  1. 3e2b59
  2. 35244c
  3. 2b1d40
  4. 231634
  5. 1a1028
  6. 120a1d
  7. 0a0513
  8. 040209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e2b59 with less saturation

  1. 3e2b59
  2. 3d2d56
  3. 3c2e52
  4. 3c2f4f
  5. 3b304c
  6. 3a3248
  7. 393345
  8. 383441
  9. 38353e
  10. 37363a

Questions about #3e2b59

What color is #3e2b59?

#3e2b59 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Midnight Pie. In RGB it is rgb(62, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(264.78, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.437% 0.08076 301.225).

What colors go well with #3e2b59?

The complementary color of #3e2b59 is #303c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #283360 and #4e2549. The triadic partners are #532b00 and #004339.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e2b59?

White text reads better on #3e2b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e2b59 a warm or cool color?

#3e2b59 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 33.4% and its chroma 0.081.