#36104E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.1% 0.109 308.8), rgb(54, 16, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#36104E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36104E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 16, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.109 308.8) |
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 #36104E | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36104E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36104E text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36104E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FE
oklch(93.7% 0.037 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C576FF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B743FF
oklch(63.1% 0.264 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1485
oklch(37.8% 0.173 308.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36104E
oklch(27.1% 0.109 308.8)
#36104E 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) | #002250 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02244D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321E2E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36104E
#36104E
oklch(27.1% 0.109 308.8)
- #1C2D00
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
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 #36104E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
Use #36104E 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.