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#312962 color: Paris M

#312962 is rgb(49, 41, 98) in RGB and oklch(32.31% 0.0971 286.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

32.3%
0.097
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #312962

#312962 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.93:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #312962 mixed with white

  1. 312962
  2. 423d71
  3. 545181
  4. 676591
  5. 7b7aa0
  6. 908fb0
  7. a5a4bf
  8. bbbacf
  9. d1d1df
  10. e8e8ef

Darker: #312962 mixed with black

  1. 312962
  2. 292254
  3. 221c47
  4. 1a153a
  5. 130f2d
  6. 0c0921
  7. 060516
  8. 03020b
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #312962 with less saturation

  1. 312962
  2. 312b5e
  3. 312c59
  4. 312e55
  5. 312f50
  6. 31304b
  7. 323147
  8. 323242
  9. 33323d
  10. 333338

Questions about #312962

What color is #312962?

#312962 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(49, 41, 98), in HSL hsl(248.42, 41.01%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.31% 0.0971 286.028).

What colors go well with #312962?

The complementary color of #312962 is #3a3500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a3364 and #462154. The triadic partners are #591e00 and #004129.

Is white or black text more readable on #312962?

White text reads better on #312962: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #312962 a warm or cool color?

#312962 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 32.3% and its chroma 0.097.