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#37235e color: Christalle

#37235e is rgb(55, 35, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.482% 0.10094 295.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

31.5%
0.101
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #37235e

#37235e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.42:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christalle (#382161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #37235e mixed with white

  1. 37235e
  2. 48386e
  3. 5a4c7e
  4. 6c618e
  5. 80769d
  6. 948cad
  7. a8a2be
  8. bdb8ce
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ef

Darker: #37235e mixed with black

  1. 37235e
  2. 2e1d51
  3. 261744
  4. 1e1137
  5. 160c2b
  6. 0f071f
  7. 080414
  8. 03010a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #37235e with less saturation

  1. 37235e
  2. 36255a
  3. 362755
  4. 352951
  5. 342b4d
  6. 342c48
  7. 332d44
  8. 332f3f
  9. 32303b
  10. 323136

Questions about #37235e

What color is #37235e?

#37235e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(55, 35, 94), in HSL hsl(260.34, 45.74%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.482% 0.10094 295.67).

What colors go well with #37235e?

The complementary color of #37235e is #303600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #192d64 and #4a1b4d. The triadic partners are #551f00 and #003e30.

Is white or black text more readable on #37235e?

White text reads better on #37235e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37235e a warm or cool color?

#37235e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.101.