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#3e336c color: Minsk

#3e336c is rgb(62, 51, 108) in RGB and oklch(36.321% 0.09536 289.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

36.3%
0.095
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #3e336c

#3e336c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.08:1 contrast and black text 1.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3e336c mixed with white

  1. 3e336c
  2. 4e467b
  3. 605989
  4. 726c98
  5. 8480a6
  6. 9894b5
  7. aba9c4
  8. c0bed2
  9. d4d3e1
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #3e336c mixed with black

  1. 3e336c
  2. 352b5d
  3. 2b234e
  4. 231c40
  5. 1a1432
  6. 120d25
  7. 0a0719
  8. 04030d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e336c with less saturation

  1. 3e336c
  2. 3e3568
  3. 3e3663
  4. 3d375f
  5. 3d395a
  6. 3d3a56
  7. 3d3b51
  8. 3d3c4c
  9. 3d3c48
  10. 3e3d43

Questions about #3e336c

What color is #3e336c?

#3e336c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(62, 51, 108), in HSL hsl(251.58, 35.85%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.321% 0.09536 289.671).

What colors go well with #3e336c?

The complementary color of #3e336c is #424100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d3c6f and #532b5d. The triadic partners are #642b01 and #004d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e336c?

White text reads better on #3e336c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e336c a warm or cool color?

#3e336c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.095.