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#312461 color: Paris M

#312461 is rgb(49, 36, 97) in RGB and oklch(31.259% 0.10351 288.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

31.3%
0.104
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #312461

#312461 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.5:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #312461 mixed with white

  1. 312461
  2. 423971
  3. 544d80
  4. 676290
  5. 7b77a0
  6. 8f8caf
  7. a5a2bf
  8. bab9cf
  9. d1d0df
  10. e8e7ef

Darker: #312461 mixed with black

  1. 312461
  2. 291e53
  3. 221846
  4. 1a1239
  5. 130c2d
  6. 0c0721
  7. 060415
  8. 03020b
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #312461 with less saturation

  1. 312461
  2. 31265c
  3. 302858
  4. 302a53
  5. 302b4e
  6. 302c4a
  7. 302e45
  8. 302f40
  9. 302f3b
  10. 313036

Questions about #312461

What color is #312461?

#312461 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(49, 36, 97), in HSL hsl(252.79, 45.86%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.259% 0.10351 288.769).

What colors go well with #312461?

The complementary color of #312461 is #353300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a2e64 and #461b52. The triadic partners are #581a00 and #003e29.

Is white or black text more readable on #312461?

White text reads better on #312461: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #312461 a warm or cool color?

#312461 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.104.