What color is #36283C?

#36283C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36283C?

The RGB value is 54, 40, 60: 54 red, 40 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36283C?

The complementary color is #2E3C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36283C?

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.

#36283C color

#36283C rgb(54, 40, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36283C is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.7% green and 23.5% blue (54, 40, 60).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 20% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#36283C color codes

HEX	`#36283C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 40, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 20%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 33%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, 11.02, -10.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 15.07, 316.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.096, 2.628, 4.618)`
Decimal	`3549244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36283C, 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 #36283C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36283C 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 #36283C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36283c; }
.text { color: #36283c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36283c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 40 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36283c, #3c2838); }

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Questions

What color is #36283C?: #36283C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36283C?: The RGB value is 54, 40, 60: 54 red, 40 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36283C?: The complementary color is #2E3C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36283C?: 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.