#361C68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.1% 0.125 293.5), rgb(54, 28, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#361C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361C68 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 28, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.125 293.5) |
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 #361C68 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361C68 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361C68 text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #361C68 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8430FF
oklch(55.6% 0.273 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#7200E7
oklch(49.1% 0.272 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E00C0
oklch(42.8% 0.237 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D0F9D
oklch(37.7% 0.197 293.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361C68
oklch(31.1% 0.125 293.5)
#361C68 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) | #002E6A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C66 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272F3F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361C68
#361C68
oklch(31.1% 0.125 293.5)
- #313400
#313400
oklch(31.2% 0.07 113.3)
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 #361C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #361C68 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.