#360C36
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.8% 0.089 327.9), rgb(54, 12, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#360C36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #360C36 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 12, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 64%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.089 327.9) |
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 #360C36 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #360C36 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #360C36 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #360C36 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D776D5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B523B6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C109D
oklch(49.2% 0.218 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F157F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#360C36
oklch(24.8% 0.089 327.9)
#360C36 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) | #061B37 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172035 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38121F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #360C36
#360C36
oklch(24.8% 0.089 327.9)
- #002A0A
#002A0A
oklch(24.8% 0.073 147.6)
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 #360C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.008
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
Use #360C36 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.