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#32235e color: Paris M

#32235e is rgb(50, 35, 94) in RGB and oklch(30.93% 0.10067 291.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

30.9%
0.101
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #32235e

#32235e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.66:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, 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: #32235e mixed with white

  1. 32235e
  2. 43386e
  3. 554c7e
  4. 68618e
  5. 7c769e
  6. 908cae
  7. a5a2be
  8. bbb8ce
  9. d1d0de
  10. e8e7ef

Darker: #32235e mixed with black

  1. 32235e
  2. 2a1d51
  3. 221744
  4. 1b1137
  5. 140c2b
  6. 0d071f
  7. 070414
  8. 03010a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #32235e with less saturation

  1. 32235e
  2. 32255a
  3. 312755
  4. 312951
  5. 302a4c
  6. 302b48
  7. 302d43
  8. 302e3e
  9. 302e3a
  10. 302f35

Questions about #32235e

What color is #32235e?

#32235e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(50, 35, 94), in HSL hsl(255.25, 45.74%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.93% 0.10067 291.065).

What colors go well with #32235e?

The complementary color of #32235e is #333300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2d62 and #461a4e. The triadic partners are #551b00 and #003d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #32235e?

White text reads better on #32235e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #32235e a warm or cool color?

#32235e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.101.