#36355C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.9% 0.067 283.5), rgb(54, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#36355C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36355C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.067 283.5) |
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 #36355C | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36355C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #36355C text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36355C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8181C6
oklch(63.2% 0.103 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B2
oklch(55.5% 0.112 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36355C
oklch(34.9% 0.067 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24243B
oklch(27.2% 0.042 283.2)
#36355C 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) | #283A5E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26385B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3D44 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36355C
#36355C
oklch(34.9% 0.067 283.5)
- #413C09
#413C09
oklch(35.1% 0.068 103.5)
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 #36355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #36355C 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.