What color is #36114F?

#36114F 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 #36114F?

The RGB value is 54, 17, 79: 54 red, 17 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36114F?

The complementary color is #2A4F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36114F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36114F color

#36114F rgb(54, 17, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36114F is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 6.7% green and 31% blue (54, 17, 79).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 65% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#36114F color codes

HEX	`#36114F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 17, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 6.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 65%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 78%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 78%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.11, 30.51, -30.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.11, 43, 315.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.133, 1.75, 7.568)`
Decimal	`3543375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36114F, 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 #36114F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36114F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #36114F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36114f; }
.text { color: #36114f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36114f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 17 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36114f, #4f1149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #36114F?: #36114F 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 #36114F?: The RGB value is 54, 17, 79: 54 red, 17 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36114F?: The complementary color is #2A4F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36114F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.