#362C48
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.7% 0.05 300), rgb(54, 44, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#362C48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362C48 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 44, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.05 300) |
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 #362C48 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362C48 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362C48 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #362C48 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 300)
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Step 600
600
#805FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.132 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362C48
oklch(31.7% 0.05 300)
#362C48 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) | #253149 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273147 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333036 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362C48
#362C48
oklch(31.7% 0.05 300)
- #2F3617
#2F3617
oklch(31.8% 0.05 119.9)
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 #362C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #362C48 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.