#36335B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.4% 0.069 285.6), rgb(54, 51, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#36335B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36335B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 51, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.069 285.6) |
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 #36335B | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36335B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36335B text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36335B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8480C7
oklch(63.2% 0.105 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C569A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B477D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36335B
oklch(34.4% 0.069 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#36335B 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) | #26395D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25375A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3B42 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36335B
#36335B
oklch(34.4% 0.069 285.6)
- #3E3B06
#3E3B06
oklch(34.5% 0.069 106.1)
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 #36335B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #36335B 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.