#36212F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28% 0.04 339.9), rgb(54, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#36212F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36212F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.04 339.9) |
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 #36212F | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36212F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36212F text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36212F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A86
oklch(55.6% 0.103 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#844972
oklch(49% 0.097 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36212F
oklch(28% 0.04 339.9)
#36212F 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) | #222630 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27292E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382126 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36212F
#36212F
oklch(28% 0.04 339.9)
- #162F22
#162F22
oklch(28% 0.04 159.7)
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 #36212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #36212F 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.