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#33255a color: Paris M

#33255a is rgb(51, 37, 90) in RGB and oklch(31.103% 0.09145 292.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

31.1%
0.091
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #33255a

#33255a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.52:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, 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: #33255a mixed with white

  1. 33255a
  2. 44396a
  3. 564d7a
  4. 69628a
  5. 7d779b
  6. 918cab
  7. a6a2bc
  8. bcb9cc
  9. d2d0dd
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #33255a mixed with black

  1. 33255a
  2. 2b1f4d
  3. 231941
  4. 1c1335
  5. 140d29
  6. 0d081e
  7. 070413
  8. 030209
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #33255a with less saturation

  1. 33255a
  2. 332756
  3. 322852
  4. 322a4e
  5. 312b4a
  6. 312c46
  7. 312d42
  8. 312e3e
  9. 312f39
  10. 313035

Questions about #33255a

What color is #33255a?

#33255a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(51, 37, 90), in HSL hsl(255.85, 41.73%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.103% 0.09145 292.441).

What colors go well with #33255a?

The complementary color of #33255a is #323400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162e5e and #451d4b. The triadic partners are #521f00 and #003d2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #33255a?

White text reads better on #33255a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33255a a warm or cool color?

#33255a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.091.