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#32255e color: Paris M

#32255e is rgb(50, 37, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.309% 0.09744 290.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

31.3%
0.097
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #32255e

#32255e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.45:1 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 blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #32255e mixed with white

  1. 32255e
  2. 43396e
  3. 554d7e
  4. 68628e
  5. 7c779d
  6. 908dae
  7. a5a3be
  8. bbb9ce
  9. d1d0de
  10. e8e7ef

Darker: #32255e mixed with black

  1. 32255e
  2. 2a1f51
  3. 221944
  4. 1b1337
  5. 140d2b
  6. 0d081f
  7. 070414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #32255e with less saturation

  1. 32255e
  2. 32275a
  3. 312955
  4. 312a51
  5. 312b4d
  6. 312d48
  7. 312e44
  8. 312f3f
  9. 31303b
  10. 313036

Questions about #32255e

What color is #32255e?

#32255e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(50, 37, 94), in HSL hsl(253.68, 43.51%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.309% 0.09744 290.117).

What colors go well with #32255e?

The complementary color of #32255e is #343400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #102f61 and #461d4f. The triadic partners are #561d00 and #003e2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #32255e?

White text reads better on #32255e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #32255e a warm or cool color?

#32255e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.097.