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#3f204e color: Obsidian Orchid

#3f204e is rgb(63, 32, 78) in RGB and oklch(30.791% 0.08655 313.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

30.8%
0.087
314°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3f204e

#3f204e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.74:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Obsidian Orchid (#3f1d50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3f204e mixed with white

  1. 3f204e
  2. 50345f
  3. 62496f
  4. 745d81
  5. 877392
  6. 9a89a3
  7. ada0b5
  8. c1b7c7
  9. d6ceda
  10. eae6ec

Darker: #3f204e mixed with black

  1. 3f204e
  2. 351a43
  3. 2c1538
  4. 230f2d
  5. 1b0a23
  6. 120619
  7. 0a030f
  8. 040107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3f204e with less saturation

  1. 3f204e
  2. 3e224b
  3. 3c2448
  4. 3b2645
  5. 392842
  6. 38293f
  7. 362b3c
  8. 352c39
  9. 332d36
  10. 312f33

Questions about #3f204e

What color is #3f204e?

#3f204e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Obsidian Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(63, 32, 78), in HSL hsl(280.43, 41.82%, 21.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.791% 0.08655 313.533).

What colors go well with #3f204e?

The complementary color of #3f204e is #1c3801. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b2859 and #4c1a3b. The triadic partners are #482700 and #003a3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f204e?

White text reads better on #3f204e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f204e a warm or cool color?

#3f204e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.087.