#36093D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.9% 0.1 321.9), rgb(54, 9, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#36093D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36093D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 9, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.1 321.9) |
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 #36093D | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36093D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36093D text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36093D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EE
oklch(81% 0.118 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D672E6
oklch(70.8% 0.191 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C942DE
oklch(63.1% 0.243 322)
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Step 600
600
#B401CB
oklch(55.6% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#651472
oklch(37.6% 0.159 321.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36093D
oklch(24.9% 0.1 321.9)
#36093D 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) | #001B3E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10203C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371322 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36093D
#36093D
oklch(24.9% 0.1 321.9)
- #022A00
#022A00
oklch(24.8% 0.083 141.7)
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 #36093D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.007
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
Use #36093D 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.