#36226F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.126 289.5), rgb(54, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#36226F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36226F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.126 289.5) |
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 #36226F | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36226F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36226F text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36226F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36226F
oklch(32.6% 0.126 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#36226F 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) | #003371 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233545 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36226F
#36226F
oklch(32.6% 0.126 289.5)
- #373700
#373700
oklch(32.6% 0.071 109.8)
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 #36226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.088
Use #36226F 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.