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#312658 color: Ceremonial Purple

#312658 is rgb(49, 38, 88) in RGB and oklch(30.938% 0.08665 290.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

30.9%
0.087
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #312658

#312658 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.56:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple (#2a2756). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #312658 mixed with white

  1. 312658
  2. 423a68
  3. 544e78
  4. 676289
  5. 7b7799
  6. 908caa
  7. a5a2bb
  8. bbb9cb
  9. d1d0dc
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #312658 mixed with black

  1. 312658
  2. 29204b
  3. 22193f
  4. 1a1333
  5. 130d28
  6. 0c081d
  7. 060412
  8. 030209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #312658 with less saturation

  1. 312658
  2. 312854
  3. 302950
  4. 302a4c
  5. 302b49
  6. 302c45
  7. 302d41
  8. 302e3d
  9. 302f38
  10. 302f34

Questions about #312658

What color is #312658?

#312658 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple. In RGB it is rgb(49, 38, 88), in HSL hsl(253.2, 39.68%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.938% 0.08665 290.56).

What colors go well with #312658?

The complementary color of #312658 is #333300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142e5b and #431f4b. The triadic partners are #511f00 and #003d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #312658?

White text reads better on #312658: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #312658 a warm or cool color?

#312658 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.087.