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#36285e color: Paris M

#36285e is rgb(54, 40, 94) in RGB and oklch(32.311% 0.09252 292.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

32.3%
0.093
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #36285e

#36285e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.95:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, 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: #36285e mixed with white

  1. 36285e
  2. 473c6e
  3. 59507d
  4. 6b648d
  5. 7f799d
  6. 938ead
  7. a8a4bd
  8. bdbace
  9. d2d0de
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #36285e mixed with black

  1. 36285e
  2. 2e2151
  3. 251b44
  4. 1e1537
  5. 160f2b
  6. 0f091f
  7. 080414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #36285e with less saturation

  1. 36285e
  2. 362a5a
  3. 352b56
  4. 352d52
  5. 342e4e
  6. 342f49
  7. 343045
  8. 343141
  9. 34323c
  10. 343338

Questions about #36285e

What color is #36285e?

#36285e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(54, 40, 94), in HSL hsl(255.56, 40.3%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.311% 0.09252 292.39).

What colors go well with #36285e?

The complementary color of #36285e is #353700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #183162 and #49204f. The triadic partners are #562200 and #00412f.

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

White text reads better on #36285e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36285e a warm or cool color?

#36285e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 32.3% and its chroma 0.093.