#36133C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.084 321.6), rgb(54, 19, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#36133C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36133C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 19, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.084 321.6) |
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 #36133C | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36133C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36133C text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36133C 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
#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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA33BE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9223A4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#772085
oklch(42.7% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36133C
oklch(26.1% 0.084 321.6)
#36133C 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) | #0B1F3D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371925 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36133C
#36133C
oklch(26.1% 0.084 321.6)
- #052D02
#052D02
oklch(26% 0.083 141.6)
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 #36133C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
Use #36133C 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.