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#33255c color: Paris M

#33255c is rgb(51, 37, 92) in RGB and oklch(31.257% 0.09445 291.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

31.3%
0.094
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #33255c

#33255c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.46:1 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: #33255c mixed with white

  1. 33255c
  2. 44396c
  3. 564d7c
  4. 69628c
  5. 7d779c
  6. 918cac
  7. a6a2bd
  8. bbb9cd
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #33255c mixed with black

  1. 33255c
  2. 2b1f4f
  3. 231942
  4. 1c1336
  5. 140d2a
  6. 0d081f
  7. 070414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #33255c with less saturation

  1. 33255c
  2. 332758
  3. 322854
  4. 322a4f
  5. 322b4b
  6. 312c47
  7. 312e43
  8. 312f3e
  9. 312f3a
  10. 313035

Questions about #33255c

What color is #33255c?

#33255c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(51, 37, 92), in HSL hsl(255.27, 42.64%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.257% 0.09445 291.729).

What colors go well with #33255c?

The complementary color of #33255c is #333400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142e60 and #461d4d. The triadic partners are #541e00 and #003e2c.

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

White text reads better on #33255c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33255c a warm or cool color?

#33255c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.094.