What color is #36284E?

#36284E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36284E?

The RGB value is 54, 40, 78: 54 red, 40 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36284E?

The complementary color is #404E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36284E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36284E color

#36284E rgb(54, 40, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36284E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.7% green and 30.6% blue (54, 40, 78).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#36284E color codes

HEX	`#36284E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 40, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.44, 16, -21.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.44, 26.49, 307.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.655, 2.852, 7.564)`
Decimal	`3549262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36284E, 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 #36284E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36284E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #36284E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36284e; }
.text { color: #36284e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36284e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 40 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36284e, #49284e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #36284E?: #36284E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36284E?: The RGB value is 54, 40, 78: 54 red, 40 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36284E?: The complementary color is #404E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36284E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.