#362E59
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.2% 0.074 290.3), rgb(54, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#362E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362E59 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.074 290.3) |
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 #362E59 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362E59 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362E59 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #362E59 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897CC9
oklch(63% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7464B6
oklch(55.5% 0.125 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61539D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F447F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 290.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#362E59
oklch(33.2% 0.074 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#362E59 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) | #1F355B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203358 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D363F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362E59
#362E59
oklch(33.2% 0.074 290.3)
- #383900
#383900
oklch(33.3% 0.073 110.9)
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 #362E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #362E59 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.