#361C53
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.3% 0.097 302.6), rgb(54, 28, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#361C53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361C53 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 28, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.097 302.6) |
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 #361C53 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361C53 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361C53 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #361C53 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFE
oklch(81% 0.114 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A757FB
oklch(63.1% 0.234 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#9330EA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E1ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.238 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#661EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#532283
oklch(37.8% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361C53
oklch(29.3% 0.097 302.6)
#361C53 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) | #002955 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2952 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302734 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361C53
#361C53
oklch(29.3% 0.097 302.6)
- #263100
#263100
oklch(29.2% 0.071 122.2)
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 #361C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #361C53 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.