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#34255f color: Paris M

#34255f is rgb(52, 37, 95) in RGB and oklch(31.599% 0.09894 291.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

31.6%
0.099
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #34255f

#34255f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.33:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #34255f mixed with white

  1. 34255f
  2. 45396f
  3. 574d7e
  4. 6a628e
  5. 7d779e
  6. 918dae
  7. a6a3be
  8. bcb9ce
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e7ef

Darker: #34255f mixed with black

  1. 34255f
  2. 2c1f52
  3. 241944
  4. 1c1338
  5. 150d2c
  6. 0e0820
  7. 070415
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #34255f with less saturation

  1. 34255f
  2. 34275b
  3. 332956
  4. 332a52
  5. 322c4d
  6. 322d49
  7. 322e44
  8. 322f40
  9. 32303b
  10. 323137

Questions about #34255f

What color is #34255f?

#34255f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(52, 37, 95), in HSL hsl(255.52, 43.94%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.599% 0.09894 291.641).

What colors go well with #34255f?

The complementary color of #34255f is #343500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132f63 and #481d4f. The triadic partners are #571e00 and #003f2d.

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

White text reads better on #34255f: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #34255f a warm or cool color?

#34255f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.099.