What color is #362657?

#362657 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 #362657?

The RGB value is 54, 38, 87: 54 red, 38 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362657?

The complementary color is #475726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362657 color

#362657 rgb(54, 38, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362657 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 14.9% green and 34.1% blue (54, 38, 87).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#362657 color codes

HEX	`#362657`
RGB	`rgb(54, 38, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 14.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 56%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.47, 20.08, -27.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.47, 33.74, 306.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.934, 2.859, 9.359)`
Decimal	`3548759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362657, 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 #362657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #362657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362657; }
.text { color: #362657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 38 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362657, #4f2657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #362657?: #362657 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 #362657?: The RGB value is 54, 38, 87: 54 red, 38 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362657?: The complementary color is #475726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.