#36173F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27% 0.08 318.1), rgb(54, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#36173F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36173F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.08 318.1) |
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 #36173F | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36173F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36173F text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36173F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#36173F 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) | #0E2240 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D28 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36173F
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
- #0F2F02
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
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 #36173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #36173F 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.