#36267C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.5% 0.138 285.1), rgb(54, 38, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#36267C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36267C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 38, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.138 285.1) |
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 #36267C | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36267C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36267C text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #36267C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D3DD2
oklch(49.2% 0.215 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B34A9
oklch(42.6% 0.177 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36267C
oklch(34.5% 0.138 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#36267C 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) | #00387F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173C4D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36267C
#36267C
oklch(34.5% 0.138 285.1)
- #3F3B00
#3F3B00
oklch(34.5% 0.073 105.4)
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 #36267C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
Use #36267C 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.