#36273D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.044 314.7), rgb(54, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#36273D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 315°. 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 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36273D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.044 314.7) |
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 #36273D | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36273D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36273D text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36273D 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B6
oklch(63% 0.107 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#774C8A
oklch(49% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36273D
oklch(30% 0.044 314.7)
#36273D 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) | #242C3E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272D3C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362A2F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36273D
#36273D
oklch(30% 0.044 314.7)
- #24331C
#24331C
oklch(30.1% 0.044 135.3)
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 #36273D, 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 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #36273D 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.