#362978
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(34.6% 0.129 285), rgb(54, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#362978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362978 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.129 285) |
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 #362978 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362978 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362978 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #362978 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8170F9
oklch(63% 0.197 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D53E8
oklch(55.5% 0.214 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C42CA
oklch(49.1% 0.2 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 285.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362978
oklch(34.6% 0.129 285)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#362978 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) | #00397B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003476 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3C4C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362978
#362978
oklch(34.6% 0.129 285)
- #3F3B00
#3F3B00
oklch(34.5% 0.073 105.4)
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 #362978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
Use #362978 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.