#36142A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.063 343), rgb(54, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#36142A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36142A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.063 343) |
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 #36142A | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36142A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36142A text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36142A 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1428C
oklch(55.5% 0.166 343)
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Step 700
700
#983377
oklch(49% 0.155 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C61
oklch(42.8% 0.128 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36142A
oklch(25.2% 0.063 343)
#36142A 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) | #161D2B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202229 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A141D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36142A
#36142A
oklch(25.2% 0.063 343)
- #002A1A
#002A1A
oklch(25.2% 0.055 162.5)
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 #36142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #36142A 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.