What color is #36273C?

#36273C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36273C?

The RGB value is 54, 39, 60: 54 red, 39 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36273C?

The complementary color is #2D3C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36273C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36273C color

#36273C rgb(54, 39, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36273C is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.3% green and 23.5% blue (54, 39, 60).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 21% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#36273C color codes

HEX	`#36273C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 39, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 21%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.19, 11.71, -10.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.19, 15.89, 317.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.062, 2.562, 4.607)`
Decimal	`3548988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36273C, 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 #36273C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36273C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #36273C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36273c; }
.text { color: #36273c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36273c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 39 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36273c, #3c2738); }

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Questions

What color is #36273C?: #36273C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36273C?: The RGB value is 54, 39, 60: 54 red, 39 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36273C?: The complementary color is #2D3C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36273C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.