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#36255d color: Paris M

#36255d is rgb(54, 37, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.66% 0.09608 294.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

31.7%
0.096
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #36255d

#36255d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.29:1 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: #36255d mixed with white

  1. 36255d
  2. 47396d
  3. 594d7d
  4. 6b628d
  5. 7f779d
  6. 938cad
  7. a8a2bd
  8. bdb9cd
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #36255d mixed with black

  1. 36255d
  2. 2e1f50
  3. 251943
  4. 1e1337
  5. 160d2a
  6. 0f081f
  7. 080414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #36255d with less saturation

  1. 36255d
  2. 352759
  3. 352955
  4. 342a51
  5. 342c4c
  6. 332d48
  7. 332e44
  8. 332f3f
  9. 32303b
  10. 323136

Questions about #36255d

What color is #36255d?

#36255d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(54, 37, 93), in HSL hsl(258.21, 43.08%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.66% 0.09608 294.241).

What colors go well with #36255d?

The complementary color of #36255d is #323600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #182e62 and #491d4d. The triadic partners are #552000 and #003f2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36255d?

White text reads better on #36255d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36255d a warm or cool color?

#36255d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.096.