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#38285f color: Paris M

#38285f is rgb(56, 40, 95) in RGB and oklch(32.6% 0.09413 293.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

32.6%
0.094
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #38285f

#38285f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.83:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, 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: #38285f mixed with white

  1. 38285f
  2. 493c6f
  3. 5b507e
  4. 6d648e
  5. 80799e
  6. 948eae
  7. a9a4be
  8. bdbace
  9. d3d1de
  10. e9e8ef

Darker: #38285f mixed with black

  1. 38285f
  2. 2f2152
  3. 271b44
  4. 1f1538
  5. 170f2c
  6. 0f0920
  7. 080415
  8. 04020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38285f with less saturation

  1. 38285f
  2. 372a5b
  3. 372b57
  4. 362d53
  5. 362e4e
  6. 36304a
  7. 353146
  8. 353242
  9. 35333d
  10. 343339

Questions about #38285f

What color is #38285f?

#38285f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(56, 40, 95), in HSL hsl(257.45, 40.74%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.6% 0.09413 293.957).

What colors go well with #38285f?

The complementary color of #38285f is #353900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b3164 and #4b204f. The triadic partners are #572300 and #004131.

Is white or black text more readable on #38285f?

White text reads better on #38285f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38285f a warm or cool color?

#38285f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.094.