What color is #362441?

#362441 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 #362441?

The RGB value is 54, 36, 65: 54 red, 36 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362441?

The complementary color is #2F4124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362441 color

#362441 rgb(54, 36, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362441 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 14.1% green and 25.5% blue (54, 36, 65).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#362441 color codes

HEX	`#362441`
RGB	`rgb(54, 36, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 14.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.59, 15.08, -15.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.59, 21.37, 314.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.106, 2.428, 5.305)`
Decimal	`3548225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362441, 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 #362441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #362441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362441; }
.text { color: #362441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 36 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362441, #41243d); }

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Questions

What color is #362441?: #362441 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 #362441?: The RGB value is 54, 36, 65: 54 red, 36 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362441?: The complementary color is #2F4124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.