#36304E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(33% 0.053 292.4), rgb(54, 48, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#36304E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36304E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 48, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.053 292.4) |
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 #36304E | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36304E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36304E text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36304E 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B6
oklch(63.2% 0.079 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7569A2
oklch(55.5% 0.088 293)
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Step 700
700
#62588B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504871
oklch(42.8% 0.067 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36304E
oklch(33% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#36304E 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) | #28354F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28344D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31353B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36304E
#36304E
oklch(33% 0.053 292.4)
- #363816
#363816
oklch(33% 0.052 112)
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 #36304E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #36304E 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.