#361B3D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.5% 0.069 319.1), rgb(54, 27, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#361B3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361B3D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 27, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.069 319.1) |
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 #361B3D | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361B3D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361B3D text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #361B3D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B463C9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B5
oklch(55.5% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B66
oklch(37.8% 0.109 319.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361B3D
oklch(27.5% 0.069 319.1)
#361B3D 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) | #15243E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D273C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362029 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361B3D
#361B3D
oklch(27.5% 0.069 319.1)
- #142F0B
#142F0B
oklch(27.4% 0.068 138.8)
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 #361B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #361B3D 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.