#361B43
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.9% 0.077 313.6), rgb(54, 27, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#361B43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361B43 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 27, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.077 313.6) |
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 #361B43 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361B43 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361B43 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #361B43 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8632AA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361B43
oklch(27.9% 0.077 313.6)
#361B43 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) | #112544 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2742 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35212C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361B43
#361B43
oklch(27.9% 0.077 313.6)
- #183002
#183002
oklch(27.9% 0.076 133.5)
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 #361B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
Use #361B43 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.