#361656
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.6% 0.11 302.9), rgb(54, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#361656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361656 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.11 302.9) |
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 #361656 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361656 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361656 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #361656 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9905FA
oklch(55.6% 0.291 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#8100D4
oklch(49% 0.258 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A01B0
oklch(42.7% 0.224 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#56178B
oklch(37.7% 0.175 303)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361656
oklch(28.6% 0.11 302.9)
#361656 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) | #002658 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002755 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302534 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361656
#361656
oklch(28.6% 0.11 302.9)
- #242F00
#242F00
oklch(28.5% 0.069 122.5)
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 #361656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #361656 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.