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#3f255b color: Galactic Wonder

#3f255b is rgb(63, 37, 91) in RGB and oklch(32.565% 0.09482 303.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

32.6%
0.095
304°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3f255b

#3f255b is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.91:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Wonder (#442255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #3f255b mixed with white

  1. 3f255b
  2. 50396b
  3. 614d7b
  4. 73628b
  5. 86779b
  6. 998cab
  7. ada2bc
  8. c1b9cc
  9. d5d0dd
  10. eae7ee

Darker: #3f255b mixed with black

  1. 3f255b
  2. 351f4e
  3. 2c1941
  4. 231335
  5. 1b0d29
  6. 12081e
  7. 0a0413
  8. 040209
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3f255b with less saturation

  1. 3f255b
  2. 3e2757
  3. 3d2954
  4. 3c2b50
  5. 3b2d4c
  6. 392e48
  7. 382f44
  8. 373140
  9. 36323c
  10. 353338

Questions about #3f255b

What color is #3f255b?

#3f255b is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Galactic Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(63, 37, 91), in HSL hsl(268.89, 42.19%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.565% 0.09482 303.82).

What colors go well with #3f255b?

The complementary color of #3f255b is #2b3b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #262e64 and #501e48. The triadic partners are #542600 and #004039.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f255b?

White text reads better on #3f255b: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f255b a warm or cool color?

#3f255b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.095.