#362568
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.5% 0.112 290.5), rgb(54, 37, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#362568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362568 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 37, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.112 290.5) |
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 #362568 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362568 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362568 text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #362568 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7757D6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6446BA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513A96
oklch(42.6% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362568
oklch(32.5% 0.112 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#362568 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) | #00336A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003067 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273442 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362568
#362568
oklch(32.5% 0.112 290.5)
- #363700
#363700
oklch(32.5% 0.071 110.9)
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 #362568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #362568 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.