#363473
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.105 281.2), rgb(54, 52, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#363473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363473 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 52, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.105 281.2) |
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 #363473 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363473 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #363473 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #363473 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396ED
oklch(70.6% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE7
oklch(63.2% 0.16 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6560D6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#554EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363473
oklch(36.3% 0.105 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#363473 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) | #133E75 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3972 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E424E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363473
#363473
oklch(36.3% 0.105 281.2)
- #473F00
#473F00
oklch(36.5% 0.076 101.3)
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 #363473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #363473 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.