#361942
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.5% 0.08 315), rgb(54, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#361942 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361942 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.08 315) |
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 #361942 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361942 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361942 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #361942 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#882EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361942
oklch(27.5% 0.08 315)
#361942 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) | #0F2443 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192641 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35202A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361942
#361942
oklch(27.5% 0.08 315)
- #143000
#143000
oklch(27.6% 0.081 135.2)
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 #361942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #361942 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.