#363350
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.8% 0.05 288.1), rgb(54, 51, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#363350 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363350 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 51, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.05 288.1) |
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 #363350 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363350 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #363350 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #363350 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 288)
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Step 500
500
#8782B6
oklch(63.1% 0.078 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.084 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4971
oklch(42.7% 0.066 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363350
oklch(33.8% 0.05 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#363350 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) | #2B3751 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B364F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30383E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363350
#363350
oklch(33.8% 0.05 288.1)
- #3A3918
#3A3918
oklch(33.7% 0.051 107.3)
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 #363350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #363350 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.