#36253E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.05 314.5), rgb(54, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#36253E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36253E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 25%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.05 314.5) |
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 #36253E | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36253E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36253E text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36253E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A472BC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4990
oklch(49.2% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36253E
oklch(29.6% 0.05 314.5)
#36253E 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) | #212A3F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36282E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36253E
#36253E
oklch(29.6% 0.05 314.5)
- #223218
#223218
oklch(29.5% 0.049 134.4)
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 #36253E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #36253E 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.