#360486 Color
#360486 is rgb(54, 4, 134) in RGB, hsl(263, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#360486rgb(54, 4, 134)hsl(263, 94%, 27%)hsv(263, 97%, 53%)cmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 47%)oklch(32% 0.18 287.6)lab(17.24% 43.99 -61.02)lch(17.24% 75.22 305.79)What #360486 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #360486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#360486 Channel Values
How #360486 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 54 · G 4 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #360486 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #360486
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #360486; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #360486
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #360486 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#360486#151586#260F86#1E1E86#291686#133131#25265F#2D2D2DUsing #360486 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-360486: #360486;background-color: #360486;colors: { 'color-360486': '#360486' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.016, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_360486">#360486</color>fill="#360486"More Purple Colors
#360486 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#360486 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #360486?
#360486 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 4, 134) in RGB and hsl(263, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #360486?
#360486 is rgb(54, 4, 134) — red 54, green 4, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #360486?
#360486 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #360486 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #360486 scores 13.83:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #360486 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #360486 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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