What color is #362341?

#362341 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362341?

The RGB value is 54, 35, 65: 54 red, 35 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362341?

The complementary color is #2E4123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362341 color

#362341 rgb(54, 35, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362341 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 13.7% green and 25.5% blue (54, 35, 65).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 30% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#362341 color codes

HEX	`#362341`
RGB	`rgb(54, 35, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 13.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 30%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 46%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.31, 15.76, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.31, 22.15, 315.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.076, 2.368, 5.295)`
Decimal	`3547969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362341, 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 #362341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #362341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362341; }
.text { color: #362341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 35 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362341, #41233d); }

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Questions

What color is #362341?: #362341 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362341?: The RGB value is 54, 35, 65: 54 red, 35 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362341?: The complementary color is #2E4123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.