#36163A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.076 323.1), rgb(54, 22, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#36163A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 323°. 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 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36163A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.076 323.1) |
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 #36163A | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36163A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36163A text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36163A 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36163A
oklch(26.5% 0.076 323.1)
#36163A 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) | #11203B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2439 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371B25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36163A
#36163A
oklch(26.5% 0.076 323.1)
- #082E08
#082E08
oklch(26.5% 0.076 143)
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 #36163A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #36163A 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.