#362B85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.144 282), rgb(54, 43, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#362B85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362B85 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 43, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.144 282) |
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 #362B85 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362B85 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #362B85 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #362B85 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#674EF8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 282)
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Step 700
700
#563DD8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#4634AF
oklch(42.8% 0.185 281.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362B85
oklch(36.1% 0.144 282)
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Step 950
950
#211D51
oklch(27% 0.092 281.8)
#362B85 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) | #003D88 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003783 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084254 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362B85
#362B85
oklch(36.1% 0.144 282)
- #463E00
#463E00
oklch(36.1% 0.075 101.2)
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 #362B85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #362B85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #362B85 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.