#363379
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.116 280.9), rgb(54, 51, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#363379 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363379 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 51, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.116 280.9) |
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 #363379 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363379 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #363379 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #363379 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7977F1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645CDF
oklch(55.5% 0.193 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544BC2
oklch(49.2% 0.179 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363379
oklch(36.6% 0.116 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#363379 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) | #043F7B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A78 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194350 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363379
#363379
oklch(36.6% 0.116 280.9)
- #483F00
#483F00
oklch(36.6% 0.076 100.2)
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 #363379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #363379 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.