#362A3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.7% 0.039 311.4), rgb(54, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#362A3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362A3E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 19%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.039 311.4) |
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 #362A3E | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362A3E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362A3E text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #362A3E text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 312)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#725088
oklch(49.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362A3E
oklch(30.7% 0.039 311.4)
#362A3E 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) | #272E3F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F3D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352D31 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362A3E
#362A3E
oklch(30.7% 0.039 311.4)
- #29341F
#29341F
oklch(30.8% 0.039 130.8)
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 #362A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #362A3E 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.