#36277D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.7% 0.138 284.6), rgb(54, 39, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#36277D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36277D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 39, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.138 284.6) |
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 #36277D | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36277D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36277D text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36277D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D4FF1
oklch(55.7% 0.23 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C3DD2
oklch(49.1% 0.215 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A34AA
oklch(42.6% 0.178 284.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36277D
oklch(34.7% 0.138 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231D4F
oklch(27% 0.088 284.2)
#36277D 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) | #003980 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163D4E | 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°).
- #36277D
#36277D
oklch(34.7% 0.138 284.6)
- #403B00
#403B00
oklch(34.6% 0.073 104.2)
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 #36277D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
Use #36277D 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.