#363274
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.11 282.1), rgb(54, 50, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#363274 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363274 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 50, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.11 282.1) |
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 #363274 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363274 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #363274 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #363274 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 282)
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Step 600
600
#675ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.182 282)
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Step 700
700
#564CBC
oklch(49% 0.17 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463F98
oklch(42.6% 0.141 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363274
oklch(36% 0.11 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#363274 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) | #0B3D76 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043873 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E414E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363274
#363274
oklch(36% 0.11 282.1)
- #453E00
#453E00
oklch(36% 0.075 102.3)
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 #363274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #363274 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.