#36213E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.058 316.3), rgb(54, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#36213E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36213E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.058 316.3) |
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 #36213E | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36213E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36213E text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36213E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#68377A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36213E
oklch(28.8% 0.058 316.3)
#36213E 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) | #1C283F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36252C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36213E
#36213E
oklch(28.8% 0.058 316.3)
- #1D3113
#1D3113
oklch(28.7% 0.057 136.2)
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 #36213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #36213E 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.