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#353240 color: Parisian Night

#353240 is rgb(53, 50, 64) in RGB and oklch(32.602% 0.02481 294.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

32.6%
0.025
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #353240

#353240 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.025 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.49:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parisian Night (#323341). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #353240 mixed with white

  1. 353240
  2. 464451
  3. 595663
  4. 6c6975
  5. 7f7d87
  6. 93929a
  7. a8a7ae
  8. bdbcc1
  9. d3d2d6
  10. e9e8ea

Darker: #353240 mixed with black

  1. 353240
  2. 2d2a36
  3. 25222d
  4. 1d1b24
  5. 15141b
  6. 0e0d13
  7. 08070b
  8. 030305
  9. 010101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #353240 with less saturation

  1. 353240
  2. 35323f
  3. 35323e
  4. 35333d
  5. 35333b
  6. 35333a
  7. 353339
  8. 343438
  9. 343437
  10. 343435

Questions about #353240

What color is #353240?

#353240 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Parisian Night. In RGB it is rgb(53, 50, 64), in HSL hsl(252.86, 12.28%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.602% 0.02481 294.81).

What colors go well with #353240?

The complementary color of #353240 is #343627. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e3441 and #3b303c. The triadic partners are #3f3128 and #273934.

Is white or black text more readable on #353240?

White text reads better on #353240: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #353240 a warm or cool color?

#353240 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.025.