#361240
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.3% 0.09 318.3), rgb(54, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#361240 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361240 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.09 318.3) |
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 #361240 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361240 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361240 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #361240 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DC
oklch(63.1% 0.218 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92BC9
oklch(55.5% 0.237 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#911AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.22 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#761B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361240
oklch(26.3% 0.09 318.3)
#361240 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) | #051F41 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14233F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361A27 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361240
#361240
oklch(26.3% 0.09 318.3)
- #0C2D00
#0C2D00
oklch(26.2% 0.081 138.3)
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 #361240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
Use #361240 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.