Information about Dark Blue Violet color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced twilight violet, #3A2759 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pukeko (#3A2860). Its next-closest registered neighbors are An (#3B2A60) and North-Star (#372561).
In RGB terms — rgb(58, 39, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3A2759: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Dark Blue Violet" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Dark Blue Violet color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Dark Blue Violet color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Blue Violet color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Blue Violet color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Blue Violet color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Dark Blue Violet color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Dark Blue Violet color
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Nearest named colors to Dark Blue Violet
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#3A2860
#3B2A60
#372561
#372D52
#382161
#322D56
#312760
#3D325D
#362F50
#2D2759
#362A4D
#43254F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3A2759
- RGB58, 39, 89
- CMYK12, 20, 0, 65
- CSSrgb(58, 39, 89)
- HSL263°, 39%, 25%
- HSL Precise262.8°, 39.063%, 25.098%
- HSV263°, 56%, 35%
- HSB263°, 56%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
- GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.153, 0.349)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.153, 0.349, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.153, 0.349)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3A2759
- DECIMAL ID3811161
- Name Length16
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- Counting from2025-01-01
