#362774
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.9% 0.126 286.6), rgb(54, 39, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#362774 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 287°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362774 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 39, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.126 286.6) |
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 #362774 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362774 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362774 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #362774 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8570F6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7053E5
oklch(55.5% 0.21 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A1
oklch(42.8% 0.162 286.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362774
oklch(33.9% 0.126 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#362774 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) | #003676 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003272 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3A49 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362774
#362774
oklch(33.9% 0.126 286.6)
- #3D3A00
#3D3A00
oklch(34.1% 0.073 106.4)
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 #362774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
Use #362774 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.