#362573
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.5% 0.127 287.5), rgb(54, 37, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#362573 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362573 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 37, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.127 287.5) |
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 #362573 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362573 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362573 text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #362573 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.097 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7252E6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#6041C8
oklch(49.1% 0.198 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A1
oklch(42.7% 0.163 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362573
oklch(33.5% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#362573 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) | #003575 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003171 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203848 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362573
#362573
oklch(33.5% 0.127 287.5)
- #3B3900
#3B3900
oklch(33.6% 0.072 107.5)
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 #362573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
Use #362573 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.