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#3e356e color: Minsk

#3e356e is rgb(62, 53, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.864% 0.0951 288.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

36.9%
0.095
288°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #3e356e

#3e356e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.83:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, 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: #3e356e mixed with white

  1. 3e356e
  2. 4e487c
  3. 605b8b
  4. 726e99
  5. 8481a8
  6. 9895b6
  7. abaac4
  8. c0bfd3
  9. d4d4e2
  10. e9e9f0

Darker: #3e356e mixed with black

  1. 3e356e
  2. 352d5f
  3. 2b2550
  4. 231d41
  5. 1a1533
  6. 120e26
  7. 0a0819
  8. 04030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #3e356e with less saturation

  1. 3e356e
  2. 3e376a
  3. 3e3865
  4. 3e3960
  5. 3e3a5c
  6. 3e3b57
  7. 3e3c53
  8. 3e3d4e
  9. 3f3e49
  10. 3f3f44

Questions about #3e356e

What color is #3e356e?

#3e356e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(62, 53, 110), in HSL hsl(249.47, 34.97%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.864% 0.0951 288.066).

What colors go well with #3e356e?

The complementary color of #3e356e is #454200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c3f71 and #542d5f. The triadic partners are #662c06 and #004e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e356e?

White text reads better on #3e356e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e356e a warm or cool color?

#3e356e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.095.