#361C4E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.09 305.4), rgb(54, 28, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#361C4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361C4E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 28, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.09 305.4) |
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 #361C4E | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361C4E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361C4E text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #361C4E 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.219 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9638DE
oklch(55.6% 0.237 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8027C1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#68249C
oklch(42.7% 0.183 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361C4E
oklch(28.9% 0.09 305.4)
#361C4E 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) | #072850 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12294D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322632 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361C4E
#361C4E
oklch(28.9% 0.09 305.4)
- #223100
#223100
oklch(28.9% 0.073 125.9)
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 #361C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #361C4E 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.