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#34255a color: Paris M

#34255a is rgb(52, 37, 90) in RGB and oklch(31.211% 0.0915 293.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

31.2%
0.091
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #34255a

#34255a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.48:1 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: #34255a mixed with white

  1. 34255a
  2. 45396a
  3. 574d7a
  4. 6a628a
  5. 7e779b
  6. 928cab
  7. a7a2bc
  8. bcb9cc
  9. d2d0dd
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #34255a mixed with black

  1. 34255a
  2. 2c1f4d
  3. 241941
  4. 1c1335
  5. 150d29
  6. 0e081e
  7. 070413
  8. 030209
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #34255a with less saturation

  1. 34255a
  2. 332756
  3. 332852
  4. 332a4e
  5. 322b4a
  6. 322c46
  7. 322d42
  8. 312e3e
  9. 312f39
  10. 313035

Questions about #34255a

What color is #34255a?

#34255a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(52, 37, 90), in HSL hsl(256.98, 41.73%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.211% 0.0915 293.437).

What colors go well with #34255a?

The complementary color of #34255a is #313500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #172e5f and #461d4b. The triadic partners are #532000 and #003d2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #34255a?

White text reads better on #34255a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #34255a a warm or cool color?

#34255a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.091.