#362E56
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.069 291.3), rgb(54, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#362E56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362E56 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.069 291.3) |
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 #362E56 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362E56 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362E56 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #362E56 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#A198D1
oklch(70.8% 0.083 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7565B1
oklch(55.5% 0.116 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362E56
oklch(33% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#362E56 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) | #213457 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223355 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E363D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362E56
#362E56
oklch(33% 0.069 291.3)
- #373804
#373804
oklch(32.9% 0.069 110.8)
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 #362E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
Use #362E56 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.