#36336E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.099 282.4), rgb(54, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#36336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36336E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.099 282.4) |
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 #36336E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36336E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #36336E text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #36336E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE2
oklch(63% 0.153 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6861CF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5750B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#474291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36336E
oklch(35.7% 0.099 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#36336E 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) | #173C70 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13386D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22404B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36336E
#36336E
oklch(35.7% 0.099 282.4)
- #443D00
#443D00
oklch(35.6% 0.075 102.2)
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 #36336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
Use #36336E 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.