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#37265d color: Paris M

#37265d is rgb(55, 38, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.959% 0.09448 294.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

32%
0.094
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #37265d

#37265d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.14:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, 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: #37265d mixed with white

  1. 37265d
  2. 483a6d
  3. 5a4e7d
  4. 6c628d
  5. 80779d
  6. 948dad
  7. a8a3bd
  8. bdb9cd
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #37265d mixed with black

  1. 37265d
  2. 2e2050
  3. 261943
  4. 1e1337
  5. 160d2a
  6. 0f081f
  7. 080414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #37265d with less saturation

  1. 37265d
  2. 362859
  3. 362a55
  4. 352b51
  5. 352d4d
  6. 342e48
  7. 342f44
  8. 333040
  9. 33313c
  10. 333237

Questions about #37265d

What color is #37265d?

#37265d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(55, 38, 93), in HSL hsl(258.55, 41.98%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.959% 0.09448 294.728).

What colors go well with #37265d?

The complementary color of #37265d is #323700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a2f62 and #4a1e4d. The triadic partners are #552100 and #003f30.

Is white or black text more readable on #37265d?

White text reads better on #37265d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37265d a warm or cool color?

#37265d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.094.