#36103D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.8% 0.09 321.1), rgb(54, 16, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#36103D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36103D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 16, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.09 321.1) |
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 #36103D | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36103D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36103D text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36103D 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D079E0
oklch(70.8% 0.17 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD28C4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9517A9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#791989
oklch(42.8% 0.182 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#621E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 321.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36103D
oklch(25.8% 0.09 321.1)
#36103D 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) | #051E3E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15223C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371724 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36103D
#36103D
oklch(25.8% 0.09 321.1)
- #042D00
#042D00
oklch(25.9% 0.085 141.1)
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 #36103D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
Use #36103D 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.