#360821
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.1% 0.078 351.6), rgb(54, 8, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#360821 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #360821 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 8, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.078 351.6) |
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 #360821 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #360821 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #360821 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #360821 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94D96
oklch(63.1% 0.189 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42780
oklch(55.6% 0.205 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9166C
oklch(49.1% 0.191 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#891858
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#360821
oklch(23.1% 0.078 351.6)
#360821 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) | #101522 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E20 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0513 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #360821
#360821
oklch(23.1% 0.078 351.6)
- #00241A
#00241A
oklch(23.2% 0.046 170.2)
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 #360821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #360821 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.