#361F3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.062 317), rgb(54, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#361F3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361F3E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.062 317) |
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 #361F3E | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361F3E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361F3E text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #361F3E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361F3E
oklch(28.4% 0.062 317)
#361F3E 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) | #1A263F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20293D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36232B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361F3E
#361F3E
oklch(28.4% 0.062 317)
- #1A3110
#1A3110
oklch(28.5% 0.063 137.2)
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 #361F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
Use #361F3E 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.