What color is #362D57?

#362D57 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362D57?

The RGB value is 54, 45, 87: 54 red, 45 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362D57?

The complementary color is #4E572D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362D57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362D57 color

#362D57 rgb(54, 45, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #362D57 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 17.6% green and 34.1% blue (54, 45, 87).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#362D57 color codes

HEX	`#362D57`
RGB	`rgb(54, 45, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 17.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 48%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.39, 15.31, -24.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.39, 28.52, 302.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.18, 3.349, 9.441)`
Decimal	`3550551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362D57, 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 #362D57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362D57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #362D57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362d57; }
.text { color: #362d57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362d57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 45 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362d57, #4b2d57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #362D57?: #362D57 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362D57?: The RGB value is 54, 45, 87: 54 red, 45 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362D57?: The complementary color is #4E572D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362D57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.