#3A2457

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A2457

When working with digital screens, the color #3A2457 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 36, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 33% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A2457
RGB58, 36, 87
HSL265.9°, 41.5%, 24.1%
CMYK33%, 59%, 0%, 66%
HSV265.9°, 58.6%, 34.1%
LAB19.4, 22.6, -27.2
XYZ4.1, 2.8, 9.4
Decimal3810391

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A2457; }
.text-color { color: #3A2457; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A2457; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B