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#33235b color: Paris M

#33235b is rgb(51, 35, 91) in RGB and oklch(30.798% 0.09628 293.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

30.8%
0.096
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #33235b

#33235b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.71:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, 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: #33235b mixed with white

  1. 33235b
  2. 44376b
  3. 564c7b
  4. 69608b
  5. 7d769b
  6. 918bac
  7. a6a2bc
  8. bcb8cd
  9. d2cfdd
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #33235b mixed with black

  1. 33235b
  2. 2b1d4e
  3. 231741
  4. 1c1135
  5. 140c29
  6. 0d071e
  7. 070413
  8. 030109
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #33235b with less saturation

  1. 33235b
  2. 322557
  3. 322753
  4. 31284e
  5. 312a4a
  6. 312b46
  7. 302c42
  8. 302d3d
  9. 302e39
  10. 302f34

Questions about #33235b

What color is #33235b?

#33235b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(51, 35, 91), in HSL hsl(257.14, 44.44%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.798% 0.09628 293.067).

What colors go well with #33235b?

The complementary color of #33235b is #313300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142c60 and #461b4b. The triadic partners are #531d00 and #003c2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #33235b?

White text reads better on #33235b: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33235b a warm or cool color?

#33235b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.096.