What color is #362742?

#362742 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 #362742?

The RGB value is 54, 39, 66: 54 red, 39 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362742?

The complementary color is #334227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362742 color

#362742 rgb(54, 39, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362742 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.3% green and 25.9% blue (54, 39, 66).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#362742 color codes

HEX	`#362742`
RGB	`rgb(54, 39, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, 13.29, -14.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 19.61, 312.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.23, 2.629, 5.49)`
Decimal	`3548994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362742, 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 #362742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #362742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362742; }
.text { color: #362742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 39 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362742, #422741); }

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Questions

What color is #362742?: #362742 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 #362742?: The RGB value is 54, 39, 66: 54 red, 39 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362742?: The complementary color is #334227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.