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#36295e color: Paris M

#36295e is rgb(54, 41, 94) in RGB and oklch(32.508% 0.09082 291.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

32.5%
0.091
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #36295e

#36295e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.84:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, 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: #36295e mixed with white

  1. 36295e
  2. 473d6e
  3. 59507d
  4. 6b658d
  5. 7f799d
  6. 938ead
  7. a8a4bd
  8. bdbace
  9. d2d1de
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #36295e mixed with black

  1. 36295e
  2. 2e2251
  3. 251c44
  4. 1e1537
  5. 160f2b
  6. 0f091f
  7. 080514
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #36295e with less saturation

  1. 36295e
  2. 362b5a
  3. 352c56
  4. 352d52
  5. 352f4e
  6. 34304a
  7. 343145
  8. 343241
  9. 34333d
  10. 343339

Questions about #36295e

What color is #36295e?

#36295e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(54, 41, 94), in HSL hsl(254.72, 39.26%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.508% 0.09082 291.857).

What colors go well with #36295e?

The complementary color of #36295e is #363800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #193262 and #49214f. The triadic partners are #572300 and #00412f.

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

White text reads better on #36295e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36295e a warm or cool color?

#36295e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 32.5% and its chroma 0.091.