#36293A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.035 318.1), rgb(54, 41, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#36293A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36293A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 17%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.035 318.1) |
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 #36293A | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36293A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36293A text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36293A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6296
oklch(55.7% 0.091 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#755180
oklch(49.2% 0.084 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36293A
oklch(30.3% 0.035 318.1)
#36293A 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) | #272D3B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2E39 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362B2F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36293A
#36293A
oklch(30.3% 0.035 318.1)
- #263322
#263322
oklch(30.4% 0.035 138.4)
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 #36293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #36293A 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.