#362B48
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.5% 0.052 300.9), rgb(54, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#362B48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 301°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362B48 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.052 300.9) |
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 #362B48 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362B48 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362B48 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #362B48 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500
#9776CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 301)
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Step 600
600
#825DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.139 301)
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Step 700
700
#6E4C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362B48
oklch(31.5% 0.052 300.9)
#362B48 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) | #243049 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263047 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333036 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362B48
#362B48
oklch(31.5% 0.052 300.9)
- #2E3615
#2E3615
oklch(31.7% 0.053 120.8)
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 #362B48, 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 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #362B48 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.