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#36285c color: Paris M

#36285c is rgb(54, 40, 92) in RGB and oklch(32.163% 0.0895 293.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

32.2%
0.089
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #36285c

#36285c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13:1 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: #36285c mixed with white

  1. 36285c
  2. 473c6c
  3. 594f7c
  4. 6c648c
  5. 7f789c
  6. 938eac
  7. a8a4bc
  8. bdbacd
  9. d2d0dd
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #36285c mixed with black

  1. 36285c
  2. 2e214f
  3. 251b42
  4. 1e1536
  5. 160f2a
  6. 0f091f
  7. 080414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #36285c with less saturation

  1. 36285c
  2. 362a58
  3. 352b54
  4. 352c50
  5. 342e4c
  6. 342f48
  7. 343044
  8. 343140
  9. 33323c
  10. 333238

Questions about #36285c

What color is #36285c?

#36285c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(54, 40, 92), in HSL hsl(256.15, 39.39%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.163% 0.0895 293.106).

What colors go well with #36285c?

The complementary color of #36285c is #343700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a3160 and #48214d. The triadic partners are #552300 and #00402f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36285c?

White text reads better on #36285c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36285c a warm or cool color?

#36285c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.089.