What color is #363040?

#363040 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363040?

The RGB value is 54, 48, 64: 54 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363040?

The complementary color is #3A4030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363040 color

#363040 rgb(54, 48, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363040 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (54, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#363040 color codes

HEX	`#363040`
RGB	`rgb(54, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.09, 6.54, -9.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.09, 11.17, 305.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.504, 3.268, 5.296)`
Decimal	`3551296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363040, 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 #363040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #363040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363040; }
.text { color: #363040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363040, #3e3040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #363040?: #363040 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363040?: The RGB value is 54, 48, 64: 54 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363040?: The complementary color is #3A4030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.