#36153E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.6% 0.082 319.4), rgb(54, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#36153E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36153E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.082 319.4) |
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 #36153E | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36153E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36153E text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36153E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCACE9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 319)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A737C0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#742387
oklch(42.7% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36153E
oklch(26.6% 0.082 319.4)
#36153E 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) | #0C213F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361B27 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36153E
#36153E
oklch(26.6% 0.082 319.4)
- #0B2E01
#0B2E01
oklch(26.5% 0.082 139.2)
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 #36153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #36153E 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.