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#3F2E8A

#3f2e8a ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3f2e8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.71% red, 18.04% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.35% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 251.09°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 4.44.

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Relative luminance0.0485

Complementary

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #798a2e

Split complementary

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #8a6d2e
  3. #4b8a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e4b8a
  2. #3f2e8a
  3. #6d2e8a

Triadic

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #8a3f2e
  3. #2e8a3f

Tetradic

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #8a2e79
  3. #798a2e
  4. #2e8a3f

Square

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #8a2e4b
  3. #798a2e
  4. #2e8a6d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0817
  2. #251b51
  3. #3f2e8a
  4. #5b44c1
  5. #8d7dd4

Shades

#3f2e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #39297c
  3. #32256e
  4. #2c2061
  5. #261c53
  6. #201745
  7. #191237
  8. #130e29
  9. #0d091c
  10. #06050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f2e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #524396
  3. #6558a1
  4. #796dad
  5. #8c82b9
  6. #9f97c5
  7. #b2abd0
  8. #c5c0dc
  9. #d9d5e8
  10. #eceaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f2e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f2e8a
  2. #463689
  3. #4c3e88
  4. #534787
  5. #594f86
  6. #605785
  7. #665f84
  8. #6d6783
  9. #737082
  10. #7a7881
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f3865 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00418d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003b88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #214557 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a3a8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a3689 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f3d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f2e8a {
  color: #3f2e8a;
}
Background
.bg-3f2e8a {
  background-color: #3f2e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f2e8a {
  border: 2px solid #3f2e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f2e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 46 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f2e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f2e8a, #6d2e8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f2e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 46 138 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 4.44 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.31 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.65 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.85 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.09 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.37 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.39 #c0d175 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#3f2e8a  rgb(63, 46, 138)  hsl(251, 50%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue
#798a2e  rgb(121, 138, 46)  hsl(71, 50%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#8a3f2e  rgb(138, 63, 46)  hsl(11, 50%, 36%)  Chestnut
#2e8a3f  rgb(46, 138, 63)  hsl(131, 50%, 36%)  Forest Green