#36375C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.4% 0.064 281.4), rgb(54, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#36375C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 281°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36375C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.064 281.4) |
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 #36375C | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36375C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #36375C text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36375C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEE0
oklch(81% 0.048 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#989BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C3
oklch(63% 0.097 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#585997
oklch(49.2% 0.098 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#48497B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36375C
oklch(35.4% 0.064 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#36375C 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) | #2B3C5D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3E45 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36375C
#36375C
oklch(35.4% 0.064 281.4)
- #433C0E
#433C0E
oklch(35.3% 0.064 100.5)
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 #36375C, 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 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
Use #36375C 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.