#36366D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.3% 0.093 280.7), rgb(54, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#36366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36366D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.093 280.7) |
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 #36366D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36366D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #36366D text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #36366D 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6564CB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5452AF
oklch(49% 0.144 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#45448E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36366D
oklch(36.3% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#36366D 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) | #1E3E6F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3A6C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22424C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36366D
#36366D
oklch(36.3% 0.093 280.7)
- #473E00
#473E00
oklch(36.2% 0.075 100.1)
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 #36366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #36366D 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.