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#3e3469 color: Minsk

#3e3469 is rgb(62, 52, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.317% 0.08908 289.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

36.3%
0.089
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #3e3469

#3e3469 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.05:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #3e3469 mixed with white

  1. 3e3469
  2. 4e4778
  3. 605a86
  4. 726d95
  5. 8580a4
  6. 9895b3
  7. aca9c2
  8. c0bed1
  9. d4d3e0
  10. eae9f0

Darker: #3e3469 mixed with black

  1. 3e3469
  2. 352c5a
  3. 2b244c
  4. 231c3e
  5. 1a1531
  6. 120e24
  7. 0a0718
  8. 04030c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e3469 with less saturation

  1. 3e3469
  2. 3e3565
  3. 3e3761
  4. 3d385c
  5. 3d3958
  6. 3d3a54
  7. 3d3b50
  8. 3d3c4b
  9. 3e3d47
  10. 3e3d42

Questions about #3e3469

What color is #3e3469?

#3e3469 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(62, 52, 105), in HSL hsl(251.32, 33.76%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.317% 0.08908 289.902).

What colors go well with #3e3469?

The complementary color of #3e3469 is #414100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #203d6c and #522c5b. The triadic partners are #622d08 and #004c37.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e3469?

White text reads better on #3e3469: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e3469 a warm or cool color?

#3e3469 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.089.