#36123C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.085 321.7), rgb(54, 18, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#36123C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36123C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 18, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.085 321.7) |
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 #36123C | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36123C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36123C text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36123C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C053D2
oklch(63% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB30BF
oklch(55.5% 0.225 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9320A5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#771E86
oklch(42.6% 0.174 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36123C
oklch(26% 0.085 321.7)
#36123C 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) | #091F3D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371825 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36123C
#36123C
oklch(26% 0.085 321.7)
- #032D01
#032D01
oklch(25.9% 0.085 141.9)
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 #36123C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
Use #36123C 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.