#363474
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.107 281.1), rgb(54, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#363474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #363474 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.107 281.1) |
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 #363474 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #363474 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #363474 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #363474 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A79E9
oklch(63% 0.164 281)
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Step 600
600
#655FD7
oklch(55.5% 0.178 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454097
oklch(42.6% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#363474
oklch(36.4% 0.107 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#363474 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) | #123E76 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3A73 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D424E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #363474
#363474
oklch(36.4% 0.107 281.1)
- #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 #363474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #363474 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.