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#34285e color: Paris M

#34285e is rgb(52, 40, 94) in RGB and oklch(32.102% 0.09248 290.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

32.1%
0.092
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #34285e

#34285e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.03:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, 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: #34285e mixed with white

  1. 34285e
  2. 453c6e
  3. 57507d
  4. 6a648d
  5. 7d799d
  6. 928ead
  7. a6a4bd
  8. bcbace
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #34285e mixed with black

  1. 34285e
  2. 2c2151
  3. 241b44
  4. 1c1537
  5. 150f2b
  6. 0e091f
  7. 070414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #34285e with less saturation

  1. 34285e
  2. 342a5a
  3. 332b56
  4. 332d52
  5. 332e4d
  6. 332f49
  7. 333045
  8. 333140
  9. 33323c
  10. 333238

Questions about #34285e

What color is #34285e?

#34285e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(52, 40, 94), in HSL hsl(253.33, 40.3%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.102% 0.09248 290.458).

What colors go well with #34285e?

The complementary color of #34285e is #363600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #153161 and #472050. The triadic partners are #562100 and #00402d.

Is white or black text more readable on #34285e?

White text reads better on #34285e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #34285e a warm or cool color?

#34285e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.092.