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#342b5f color: Paris M

#342b5f is rgb(52, 43, 95) in RGB and oklch(32.781% 0.089 288.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

32.8%
0.089
288°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #342b5f

#342b5f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.67:1 contrast and black text 1.66:1, 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: #342b5f mixed with white

  1. 342b5f
  2. 453e6f
  3. 57527e
  4. 6a668e
  5. 7d7a9e
  6. 928fae
  7. a7a5be
  8. bcbbce
  9. d2d1de
  10. e8e8ef

Darker: #342b5f mixed with black

  1. 342b5f
  2. 2c2452
  3. 241d44
  4. 1c1638
  5. 15102c
  6. 0e0a20
  7. 070515
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #342b5f with less saturation

  1. 342b5f
  2. 342c5b
  3. 342e57
  4. 342f53
  5. 34304f
  6. 34314a
  7. 343246
  8. 343342
  9. 34333e
  10. 343439

Questions about #342b5f

What color is #342b5f?

#342b5f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(52, 43, 95), in HSL hsl(250.38, 37.68%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.781% 0.089 288.449).

What colors go well with #342b5f?

The complementary color of #342b5f is #3a3700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #153462 and #472352. The triadic partners are #582300 and #00422c.

Is white or black text more readable on #342b5f?

White text reads better on #342b5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and black gives 1.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #342b5f a warm or cool color?

#342b5f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.089.