#36184D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.2% 0.096 307.4), rgb(54, 24, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#36184D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36184D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 24, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.096 307.4) |
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 #36184D | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36184D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36184D text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36184D 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF54F3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B2DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#851BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.234 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C1C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.194 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#57207E
oklch(37.6% 0.152 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36184D
oklch(28.2% 0.096 307.4)
#36184D 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) | #00254F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E274C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322330 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36184D
#36184D
oklch(28.2% 0.096 307.4)
- #1F2F00
#1F2F00
oklch(28% 0.072 127.2)
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 #36184D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
Use #36184D 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.