#36183E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8), rgb(54, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#36183E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36183E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8) |
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 #36183E | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36183E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36183E text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36183E 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781DA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B75DCF
oklch(63% 0.185 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.201 319)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA2
oklch(49% 0.187 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#36183E 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) | #10223F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361E28 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36183E
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
- #102F05
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
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 #36183E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
Use #36183E 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.