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#34255e color: Paris M

#34255e is rgb(52, 37, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.52% 0.09746 291.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

31.5%
0.097
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #34255e

#34255e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.36:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, 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: #34255e mixed with white

  1. 34255e
  2. 45396e
  3. 574d7e
  4. 6a628d
  5. 7d779d
  6. 928dad
  7. a6a3be
  8. bcb9ce
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #34255e mixed with black

  1. 34255e
  2. 2c1f51
  3. 241944
  4. 1c1337
  5. 150d2b
  6. 0e081f
  7. 070414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #34255e with less saturation

  1. 34255e
  2. 34275a
  3. 332955
  4. 332a51
  5. 322c4d
  6. 322d48
  7. 322e44
  8. 322f3f
  9. 32303b
  10. 323136

Questions about #34255e

What color is #34255e?

#34255e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(52, 37, 94), in HSL hsl(255.79, 43.51%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.52% 0.09746 291.984).

What colors go well with #34255e?

The complementary color of #34255e is #333500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142f62 and #481d4e. The triadic partners are #561e00 and #003e2d.

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

White text reads better on #34255e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #34255e a warm or cool color?

#34255e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.097.