What color is #36294B?

#36294B 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 #36294B?

The RGB value is 54, 41, 75: 54 red, 41 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36294B?

The complementary color is #3E4B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36294B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36294B color

#36294B rgb(54, 41, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36294B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 16.1% green and 29.4% blue (54, 41, 75).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#36294B color codes

HEX	`#36294B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 41, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 16.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 45%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.55, 14.44, -18.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.55, 23.79, 307.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.584, 2.878, 7.022)`
Decimal	`3549515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36294B, 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 #36294B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36294B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #36294B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36294b; }
.text { color: #36294b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36294b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 41 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36294b, #47294b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #36294B?: #36294B 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 #36294B?: The RGB value is 54, 41, 75: 54 red, 41 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36294B?: The complementary color is #3E4B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36294B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.