#36327F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.126 280.6), rgb(54, 50, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#36327F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36327F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 50, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.126 280.6) |
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 #36327F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36327F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #36327F text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36327F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9093FC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7874FA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6358E9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5347CA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433BA3
oklch(42.6% 0.162 280.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36327F
oklch(36.9% 0.126 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#36327F 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) | #003F82 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124453 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36327F
#36327F
oklch(36.9% 0.126 280.6)
- #494000
#494000
oklch(36.9% 0.077 100.3)
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 #36327F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #36327F 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.