#36165B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(29% 0.117 300.4), rgb(54, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#36165B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36165B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.117 300.4) |
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 #36165B | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36165B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36165B text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36165B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#9508FF
oklch(55.7% 0.293 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D00D9
oklch(49% 0.261 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#6700B4
oklch(42.6% 0.227 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#541391
oklch(37.7% 0.183 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36165B
oklch(29% 0.117 300.4)
#36165B 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) | #00285D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2736 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36165B
#36165B
oklch(29% 0.117 300.4)
- #273000
#273000
oklch(29% 0.069 120.3)
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 #36165B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #36165B 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.