#361E5B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.105 298), rgb(54, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#361E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361E5B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.105 298) |
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 #361E5B | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361E5B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361E5B text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #361E5B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D27FA
oklch(55.5% 0.275 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7912DA
oklch(49.1% 0.256 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#6218B0
oklch(42.7% 0.212 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F1F8B
oklch(37.6% 0.165 298)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361E5B
oklch(30.3% 0.105 298)
#361E5B 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) | #002C5D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032B5A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2B39 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361E5B
#361E5B
oklch(30.3% 0.105 298)
- #2C3300
#2C3300
oklch(30.4% 0.071 117.8)
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 #361E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #361E5B 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.