#362E55
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.9% 0.068 291.7), rgb(54, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#362E55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362E55 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.068 291.7) |
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 #362E55 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362E55 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362E55 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #362E55 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A198D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC3
oklch(63% 0.104 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7566B0
oklch(55.7% 0.113 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#625497
oklch(49% 0.105 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362E55
oklch(32.9% 0.068 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#362E55 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) | #223456 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223354 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F353D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362E55
#362E55
oklch(32.9% 0.068 291.7)
- #363806
#363806
oklch(32.8% 0.068 111.9)
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 #362E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #362E55 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.