#36103A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.6% 0.087 323.8), rgb(54, 16, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#36103A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36103A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 16, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.087 323.8) |
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 #36103A | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36103A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36103A text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36103A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DA
oklch(70.6% 0.165 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C451D0
oklch(63.2% 0.21 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B84
oklch(42.7% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36103A
oklch(25.6% 0.087 323.8)
#36103A 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) | #081D3B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172239 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371623 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36103A
#36103A
oklch(25.6% 0.087 323.8)
- #002C03
#002C03
oklch(25.4% 0.083 143.8)
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 #36103A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
Use #36103A 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.