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#35234e color: Powerful Violet

#35234e is rgb(53, 35, 78) in RGB and oklch(30.063% 0.07719 301.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

30.1%
0.077
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #35234e

#35234e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.98:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Powerful Violet (#372252). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #35234e mixed with white

  1. 35234e
  2. 46375f
  3. 584b70
  4. 6b5f81
  5. 7f7492
  6. 938aa4
  7. a8a1b5
  8. bdb7c7
  9. d2cfda
  10. e9e7ec

Darker: #35234e mixed with black

  1. 35234e
  2. 2d1d43
  3. 251738
  4. 1d112d
  5. 150c23
  6. 0e0719
  7. 08040f
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #35234e with less saturation

  1. 35234e
  2. 34244b
  3. 332648
  4. 332745
  5. 322842
  6. 31293e
  7. 312a3b
  8. 302b38
  9. 2f2c35
  10. 2f2d31

Questions about #35234e

What color is #35234e?

#35234e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Powerful Violet. In RGB it is rgb(53, 35, 78), in HSL hsl(265.12, 38.05%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.063% 0.07719 301.224).

What colors go well with #35234e?

The complementary color of #35234e is #283300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #202a54 and #431d3f. The triadic partners are #492300 and #003930.

Is white or black text more readable on #35234e?

White text reads better on #35234e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35234e a warm or cool color?

#35234e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.077.