#361B36
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1), rgb(54, 27, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#361B36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361B36 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 27, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1) |
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 #361B36 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361B36 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361B36 text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #361B36 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 327)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#361B36 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) | #192337 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202635 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E26 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361B36
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
- #0F2E14
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
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 #361B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #361B36 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.