#361C39
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.5% 0.062 323.3), rgb(54, 28, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#361C39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361C39 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 28, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.062 323.3) |
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 #361C39 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361C39 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361C39 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #361C39 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B466BD
oklch(63% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361C39
oklch(27.5% 0.062 323.3)
#361C39 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) | #19243A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202738 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F27 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361C39
#361C39
oklch(27.5% 0.062 323.3)
- #122F12
#122F12
oklch(27.4% 0.062 143.7)
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 #361C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #361C39 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.