#36266A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.9% 0.113 289.5), rgb(54, 38, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#36266A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36266A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 38, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.113 289.5) |
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 #36266A | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36266A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36266A text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36266A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7557D8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6346BB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#503B98
oklch(42.8% 0.145 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36266A
oklch(32.9% 0.113 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#36266A 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) | #00346C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003169 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263644 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36266A
#36266A
oklch(32.9% 0.113 289.5)
- #383800
#383800
oklch(33% 0.072 109.8)
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 #36266A, 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 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #36266A 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.