#36192D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.055 340), rgb(54, 25, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#36192D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36192D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 25, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.055 340) |
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 #36192D | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36192D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36192D text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36192D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B5
oklch(70.6% 0.105 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 340)
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Step 700
700
#913C78
oklch(49.1% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36192D
oklch(26.3% 0.055 340)
#36192D 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) | #1A202E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391A21 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36192D
#36192D
oklch(26.3% 0.055 340)
- #042D1B
#042D1B
oklch(26.4% 0.056 159.5)
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 #36192D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #36192D 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.