What color is #362650?

#362650 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 #362650?

The RGB value is 54, 38, 80: 54 red, 38 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362650?

The complementary color is #405026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362650 color

#362650 rgb(54, 38, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362650 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 14.9% green and 31.4% blue (54, 38, 80).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#362650 color codes

HEX	`#362650`
RGB	`rgb(54, 38, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 14.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 52%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.01, 17.96, -23.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.01, 29.29, 307.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.662, 2.75, 7.926)`
Decimal	`3548752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362650, 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 #362650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #362650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362650; }
.text { color: #362650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 38 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362650, #4b2650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #362650?: #362650 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 #362650?: The RGB value is 54, 38, 80: 54 red, 38 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362650?: The complementary color is #405026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.