What color is #36104E?

#36104E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36104E?

The RGB value is 54, 16, 78: 54 red, 16 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36104E?

The complementary color is #284E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36104E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36104E color

#36104E rgb(54, 16, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36104E is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 6.3% green and 30.6% blue (54, 16, 78).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 66% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#36104E color codes

HEX	`#36104E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 16, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 6.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 66%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 79%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 79%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.86, 30.74, -30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.86, 42.99, 315.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.081, 1.705, 7.373)`
Decimal	`3543118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36104E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #36104E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36104E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #36104E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36104e; }
.text { color: #36104e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36104e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 16 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36104e, #4e1047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #36104E?: #36104E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36104E?: The RGB value is 54, 16, 78: 54 red, 16 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36104E?: The complementary color is #284E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36104E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.