#362D40
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.5% 0.035 306), rgb(54, 45, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#362D40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362D40 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 45, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.035 306) |
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 #362D40 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362D40 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362D40 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #362D40 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#967CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.086 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#81649E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5388
oklch(49.1% 0.088 306)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493A59
oklch(37.8% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362D40
oklch(31.5% 0.035 306)
#362D40 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) | #2A3041 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B313F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353034 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362D40
#362D40
oklch(31.5% 0.035 306)
- #2D3521
#2D3521
oklch(31.5% 0.036 126.1)
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 #362D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #362D40 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.