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#33255d color: Paris M

#33255d is rgb(51, 37, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.335% 0.09595 291.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

31.3%
0.096
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #33255d

#33255d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.43:1 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: #33255d mixed with white

  1. 33255d
  2. 44396d
  3. 564d7d
  4. 69628d
  5. 7d779d
  6. 918cad
  7. a6a2bd
  8. bbb9cd
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #33255d mixed with black

  1. 33255d
  2. 2b1f50
  3. 231943
  4. 1c1337
  5. 140d2a
  6. 0d081f
  7. 070414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #33255d with less saturation

  1. 33255d
  2. 332759
  3. 322955
  4. 322a50
  5. 322b4c
  6. 312d48
  7. 312e43
  8. 312f3f
  9. 31303a
  10. 313036

Questions about #33255d

What color is #33255d?

#33255d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(51, 37, 93), in HSL hsl(255, 43.08%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.335% 0.09595 291.385).

What colors go well with #33255d?

The complementary color of #33255d is #333400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132e61 and #461d4e. The triadic partners are #551e00 and #003e2c.

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

White text reads better on #33255d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33255d a warm or cool color?

#33255d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.096.