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#38265f color: Paris M

#38265f is rgb(56, 38, 95) in RGB and oklch(32.221% 0.0975 294.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

32.2%
0.098
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #38265f

#38265f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.04:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #38265f mixed with white

  1. 38265f
  2. 493a6f
  3. 5b4e7e
  4. 6d638e
  5. 80789e
  6. 948dae
  7. a9a3be
  8. bdb9ce
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ef

Darker: #38265f mixed with black

  1. 38265f
  2. 2f2052
  3. 271944
  4. 1f1338
  5. 170d2c
  6. 0f0820
  7. 080415
  8. 04020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38265f with less saturation

  1. 38265f
  2. 37285b
  3. 372a57
  4. 362b52
  5. 362d4e
  6. 352e4a
  7. 352f45
  8. 343141
  9. 34323d
  10. 343238

Questions about #38265f

What color is #38265f?

#38265f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(56, 38, 95), in HSL hsl(258.95, 42.86%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.221% 0.0975 294.903).

What colors go well with #38265f?

The complementary color of #38265f is #333800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a2f64 and #4b1e4e. The triadic partners are #572100 and #004031.

Is white or black text more readable on #38265f?

White text reads better on #38265f: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38265f a warm or cool color?

#38265f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.098.