#36185F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(29.7% 0.119 298.1), rgb(54, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#36185F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36185F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.119 298.1) |
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 #36185F | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36185F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36185F text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36185F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F1DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.286 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#521295
oklch(37.7% 0.188 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36185F
oklch(29.7% 0.119 298.1)
#36185F 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) | #002A61 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2939 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36185F
#36185F
oklch(29.7% 0.119 298.1)
- #2A3100
#2A3100
oklch(29.6% 0.069 118)
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 #36185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
Use #36185F 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.