What color is #362158?

#362158 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362158?

The RGB value is 54, 33, 88: 54 red, 33 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362158?

The complementary color is #435821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362158 color

#362158 rgb(54, 33, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362158 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 12.9% green and 34.5% blue (54, 33, 88).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#362158 color codes

HEX	`#362158`
RGB	`rgb(54, 33, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 12.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 63%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.26, 23.68, -29.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.26, 38, 308.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.826, 2.577, 9.526)`
Decimal	`3547480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362158, 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 #362158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #362158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362158; }
.text { color: #362158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 33 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362158, #522158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #362158?: #362158 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362158?: The RGB value is 54, 33, 88: 54 red, 33 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362158?: The complementary color is #435821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.