#36203C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.058 318.8), rgb(54, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#36203C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36203C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.058 318.8) |
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 #36203C | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36203C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36203C text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36203C 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#693677
oklch(42.6% 0.117 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36203C
oklch(28.4% 0.058 318.8)
#36203C 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) | #1C273D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22293B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36232B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36203C
#36203C
oklch(28.4% 0.058 318.8)
- #1A3114
#1A3114
oklch(28.6% 0.058 139.4)
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 #36203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #36203C 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.