#361D3E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28% 0.067 317.6), rgb(54, 29, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#361D3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361D3E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 29, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.067 317.6) |
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 #361D3E | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361D3E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361D3E text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #361D3E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361D3E
oklch(28% 0.067 317.6)
#361D3E 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) | #17253F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E283D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36222A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361D3E
#361D3E
oklch(28% 0.067 317.6)
- #17300D
#17300D
oklch(27.9% 0.066 137.8)
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 #361D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #361D3E 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.