#36172A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.7% 0.057 344.2), rgb(54, 23, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#36172A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36172A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.057 344.2) |
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 #36172A | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36172A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36172A text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36172A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2649E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4988
oklch(55.6% 0.15 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#79305E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36172A
oklch(25.7% 0.057 344.2)
#36172A 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) | #191E2B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222329 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39171E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36172A
#36172A
oklch(25.7% 0.057 344.2)
- #002B1C
#002B1C
oklch(25.6% 0.054 164.3)
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 #36172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #36172A 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.