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#36295d color: Paris M

#36295d is rgb(54, 41, 93) in RGB and oklch(32.435% 0.0893 292.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

32.4%
0.089
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #36295d

#36295d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.87:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, 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: #36295d mixed with white

  1. 36295d
  2. 473d6d
  3. 59507d
  4. 6c648c
  5. 7f799c
  6. 938ead
  7. a8a4bd
  8. bdbacd
  9. d2d1de
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #36295d mixed with black

  1. 36295d
  2. 2e2250
  3. 251c43
  4. 1e1537
  5. 160f2a
  6. 0f091f
  7. 080514
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #36295d with less saturation

  1. 36295d
  2. 362b59
  3. 352c55
  4. 352d51
  5. 352f4d
  6. 343049
  7. 343145
  8. 343241
  9. 34323d
  10. 343338

Questions about #36295d

What color is #36295d?

#36295d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(54, 41, 93), in HSL hsl(255, 38.81%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.435% 0.0893 292.201).

What colors go well with #36295d?

The complementary color of #36295d is #363800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #193261 and #49224e. The triadic partners are #562300 and #00412f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36295d?

White text reads better on #36295d: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36295d a warm or cool color?

#36295d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.089.