#36082E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.8% 0.088 336), rgb(54, 8, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#36082E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36082E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 8, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.088 336) |
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 #36082E | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36082E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36082E text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36082E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D348B9
oklch(63.1% 0.212 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE1CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.231 336)
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Step 700
700
#A3068D
oklch(49.1% 0.214 336)
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Step 800
800
#851073
oklch(42.8% 0.178 336)
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Step 900
900
#6B195D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 335.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36082E
oklch(23.8% 0.088 336)
#36082E 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) | #08172F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181E2D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390B1A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36082E
#36082E
oklch(23.8% 0.088 336)
- #002613
#002613
oklch(23.6% 0.056 156.8)
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 #36082E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
Use #36082E 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.