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#37255c color: Paris M

#37255c is rgb(55, 37, 92) in RGB and oklch(31.695% 0.09471 295.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

31.7%
0.095
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #37255c

#37255c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.28:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #37255c mixed with white

  1. 37255c
  2. 48396c
  3. 5a4d7c
  4. 6c628c
  5. 80779c
  6. 948cac
  7. a8a2bc
  8. bdb9cd
  9. d3d0dd
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #37255c mixed with black

  1. 37255c
  2. 2e1f4f
  3. 261942
  4. 1e1336
  5. 160d2a
  6. 0f081f
  7. 080414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #37255c with less saturation

  1. 37255c
  2. 362758
  3. 362954
  4. 352a50
  5. 342c4c
  6. 342d48
  7. 332e43
  8. 332f3f
  9. 33303b
  10. 323136

Questions about #37255c

What color is #37255c?

#37255c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(55, 37, 92), in HSL hsl(259.64, 42.64%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.695% 0.09471 295.598).

What colors go well with #37255c?

The complementary color of #37255c is #313700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b2e62 and #491d4c. The triadic partners are #542100 and #003f30.

Is white or black text more readable on #37255c?

White text reads better on #37255c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37255c a warm or cool color?

#37255c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.095.