#360657
Closest named color: Deep Purple (#36013F). oklch(26.9% 0.13 305.3), rgb(54, 6, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#360657 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Purple (#36013F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Purple (#36013F) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #360657 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 6, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.13 305.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #360657 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #360657 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #360657 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #360657 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D00F5
oklch(55.6% 0.289 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AC
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B0091
oklch(37.6% 0.195 305.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#360657
oklch(26.9% 0.13 305.3)
#360657 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #002159 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002256 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301E31 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #360657
#360657
oklch(26.9% 0.13 305.3)
- #1E2C00
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #360657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #360657 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.