#361540
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.7% 0.085 317.7), rgb(54, 21, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#361540 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361540 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 21, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.085 317.7) |
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 #361540 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361540 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361540 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #361540 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A635C6
oklch(55.7% 0.223 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E25AB
oklch(49.2% 0.207 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#73228A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361540
oklch(26.7% 0.085 317.7)
#361540 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) | #0A2141 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C28 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361540
#361540
oklch(26.7% 0.085 317.7)
- #0E2E00
#0E2E00
oklch(26.6% 0.082 137.6)
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 #361540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #361540 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.