What color is #36293B?

#36293B 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 #36293B?

The RGB value is 54, 41, 59: 54 red, 41 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36293B?

The complementary color is #2E3B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36293B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36293B color

#36293B rgb(54, 41, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36293B is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 16.1% green and 23.1% blue (54, 41, 59).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 18% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#36293B color codes

HEX	`#36293B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 41, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 16.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 18%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 31%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, 10.07, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 13.65, 317.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.104, 2.686, 4.492)`
Decimal	`3549499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36293B, 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 #36293B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36293B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #36293B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36293b; }
.text { color: #36293b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36293b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 41 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36293b, #3b2937); }

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Questions

What color is #36293B?: #36293B 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 #36293B?: The RGB value is 54, 41, 59: 54 red, 41 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36293B?: The complementary color is #2E3B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36293B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.