#36184C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.1% 0.095 308), rgb(54, 24, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#36184C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36184C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 24, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.095 308) |
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 #36184C | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36184C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36184C text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36184C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF9
oklch(81% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.18 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B054F1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C2EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#851DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.231 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C1D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.192 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#58217D
oklch(37.8% 0.15 308.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36184C
oklch(28.1% 0.095 308)
#36184C 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) | #01254E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F274B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33222F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36184C
#36184C
oklch(28.1% 0.095 308)
- #1E2F00
#1E2F00
oklch(28% 0.073 128)
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 #36184C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #36184C 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.