What color is #362543?

#362543 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362543?

The RGB value is 54, 37, 67: 54 red, 37 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362543?

The complementary color is #324325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362543 color

#362543 rgb(54, 37, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362543 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 14.5% green and 26.3% blue (54, 37, 67).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.98:1).

#362543 color codes

HEX	`#362543`
RGB	`rgb(54, 37, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 14.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 45%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.98, 14.93, -15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.98, 21.82, 313.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.196, 2.513, 5.626)`
Decimal	`3548483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362543, 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 #362543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #362543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362543; }
.text { color: #362543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 37 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362543, #432541); }

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Questions

What color is #362543?: #362543 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362543?: The RGB value is 54, 37, 67: 54 red, 37 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362543?: The complementary color is #324325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.