#36273B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.9% 0.041 317.5), rgb(54, 39, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#36273B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36273B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 39, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.041 317.5) |
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 #36273B | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36273B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36273B text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36273B text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#784D86
oklch(49.1% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#61406C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36273B
oklch(29.9% 0.041 317.5)
#36273B 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) | #242B3C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36292E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36273B
#36273B
oklch(29.9% 0.041 317.5)
- #23321E
#23321E
oklch(29.7% 0.04 138.1)
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 #36273B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #36273B 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.