Jacarta Color
Jacarta is a purple color with hex code #3A2A6A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jacarta, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jacarta Color Values
What Does Jacarta Mean?
Jacarta belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Jacarta adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jacarta is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep purplish blue, #272458).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jacarta
Jacarta and #5A6A2A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #2A3A6A and #5A2A6A, which sit beside jacarta on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jacarta with triadic partners #6A3A2A and #2A6A3A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Minsk —
#3F307F(Delta E 9) - Valhalla —
#2B194F(Delta E 10) - Bay Of Many —
#273A81(Delta E 11) - DarkSlateBlue —
#483D8B(Delta E 11) - Astronaut —
#283A77(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3A2A6A; }
.background { background-color: #3A2A6A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3A2A6A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3A2A6A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jacarta?
Jacarta has the hex code #3A2A6A. In RGB notation it is rgb(58, 42, 106), in HSL it is hsl(255, 43%, 29%), and its OKLCH value is 0.34, 0.107, 291.2.
What does the color jacarta mean?
Purple-family colors like jacarta carry distinct psychological associations. Jacarta belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Jacarta adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with jacarta?
Jacarta has three easy routes: its complement #5A6A2A for punch, its neighbors #2A3A6A and #5A2A6A for something calmer, or triadic partners #6A3A2A and #2A6A3A when you want energy.
Is jacarta a standard web color?
No — Jacarta is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3A2A6A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jacarta lighter or darker?
To lighten jacarta, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DAD3EE (lightest tint) to #0A0712 (darkest shade).
About Jacarta
Jacarta is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3A2A6A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.