#361956
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29% 0.106 302), rgb(54, 25, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#361956 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361956 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 25, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.106 302) |
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 #361956 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361956 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361956 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #361956 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#961DF6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6810AD
oklch(42.7% 0.215 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#541C89
oklch(37.7% 0.167 302)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361956
oklch(29% 0.106 302)
#361956 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) | #002858 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022855 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2735 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361956
#361956
oklch(29% 0.106 302)
- #263000
#263000
oklch(28.9% 0.07 121.3)
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 #361956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #361956 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.