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#37295c color: Paris M

#37295c is rgb(55, 41, 92) in RGB and oklch(32.468% 0.08783 293.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

32.5%
0.088
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #37295c

#37295c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.85:1 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: #37295c mixed with white

  1. 37295c
  2. 483c6c
  3. 5a507c
  4. 6c648c
  5. 80799c
  6. 948eac
  7. a8a4bc
  8. bdbacd
  9. d3d1dd
  10. e9e8ee

Darker: #37295c mixed with black

  1. 37295c
  2. 2e224f
  3. 261c42
  4. 1e1536
  5. 160f2a
  6. 0f091f
  7. 080514
  8. 03020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #37295c with less saturation

  1. 37295c
  2. 372b58
  3. 362c54
  4. 362d50
  5. 352f4c
  6. 353049
  7. 353145
  8. 343240
  9. 34323c
  10. 343338

Questions about #37295c

What color is #37295c?

#37295c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(55, 41, 92), in HSL hsl(256.47, 38.35%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.468% 0.08783 293.568).

What colors go well with #37295c?

The complementary color of #37295c is #343800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c3160 and #49224d. The triadic partners are #552400 and #004130.

Is white or black text more readable on #37295c?

White text reads better on #37295c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37295c a warm or cool color?

#37295c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 32.5% and its chroma 0.088.