#36163D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.7% 0.079 320.2), rgb(54, 22, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#36163D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36163D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.079 320.2) |
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 #36163D | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36163D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36163D text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36163D 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB5AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36163D
oklch(26.7% 0.079 320.2)
#36163D 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) | #0E213E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36163D
#36163D
oklch(26.7% 0.079 320.2)
- #0B2E04
#0B2E04
oklch(26.6% 0.079 140.3)
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 #36163D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #36163D 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.