#36283B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.039 317), rgb(54, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#36283B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36283B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 19%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.039 317) |
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 #36283B | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36283B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36283B text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #36283B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A077AF
oklch(63% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B609B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#764F84
oklch(49.1% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36283B
oklch(30.1% 0.039 317)
#36283B 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) | #262C3C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292D3A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362A2F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36283B
#36283B
oklch(30.1% 0.039 317)
- #25331F
#25331F
oklch(30.2% 0.04 136.6)
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 #36283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #36283B 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.