#3A2EA1 Hex Color
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Not quite blue and not quite purple, #3a2ea1 is a dark, muted indigo that leans navy. Its low lightness gives it a gloomy, serious edge, so it works best as a dominant background in dark mode or luxury branding, with white text passing contrast at about 10.1:1. Pair it with warm amber to keep it from feeling cold. Think of it as mixing purple with deep blue.
Questions about #3a2ea1
What is #3a2ea1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3a2ea1 is rgb(58, 46, 161), in HSL hsl(246, 56%, 41%) and in CMYK 64%, 71%, 0%, 37%.
What colors pair well with #3a2ea1?
Warm amber and dusty rose keep #3a2ea1 from reading cold, while soft cream text stays highly readable on it. Skip dark blues and purples, which blur together at similar lightness levels.
Is #3a2ea1 readable on white or black?
#3a2ea1 has a 10.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.