#363278
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.116 281.5), rgb(54, 50, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#363278 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363278 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 50, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.116 281.5) |
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 #363278 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363278 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #363278 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #363278 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B77F0
oklch(63.2% 0.176 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#665CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.193 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#554AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363278
oklch(36.3% 0.116 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#363278 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) | #023E7A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003977 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4250 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363278
#363278
oklch(36.3% 0.116 281.5)
- #463F00
#463F00
oklch(36.3% 0.076 102.4)
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 #363278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
Use #363278 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.