What color is #36313B?

#36313B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Professor Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36313B?

The RGB value is 54, 49, 59: 54 red, 49 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36313B?

The complementary color is #363B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36313B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36313B color

#36313B rgb(54, 49, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36313B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 19.2% green and 23.1% blue (54, 49, 59).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 9% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Professor Plum (#393540), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#36313B color codes

HEX	`#36313B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 49, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 19.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 9%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 17%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.19, 4.57, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.19, 7.15, 309.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.409, 3.297, 4.594)`
Decimal	`3551547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36313B, 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 #36313B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36313B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #36313B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36313b; }
.text { color: #36313b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36313b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 49 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36313b, #3b313b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #36313B?: #36313B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Professor Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36313B?: The RGB value is 54, 49, 59: 54 red, 49 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36313B?: The complementary color is #363B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36313B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.