#362273
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33% 0.131 288.4), rgb(54, 34, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#362273 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 288°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362273 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 34, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.131 288.4) |
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 #362273 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362273 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362273 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #362273 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.157 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#886DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#623ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5035A3
oklch(42.7% 0.168 288.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362273
oklch(33% 0.131 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#362273 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) | #003475 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003071 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203647 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362273
#362273
oklch(33% 0.131 288.4)
- #393800
#393800
oklch(33.1% 0.072 108.6)
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 #362273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.086
Use #362273 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.