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#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.

#360486
HEX#360486
RGBrgb(54, 4, 134)
HSLhsl(263, 94%, 27%)
HSVhsv(263, 97%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(32% 0.18 287.6)
LABlab(17.24% 43.99 -61.02)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 54 · G 4 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 94% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 97% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text13.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Tints

Shades

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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.

Typical#360486
Protanopia#151586
Protanomaly#260F86
Deuteranopia#1E1E86
Deuteranomaly#291686
Tritanopia#133131
Tritanomaly#25265F
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #360486 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-360486: #360486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #360486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-360486': '#360486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.016, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_360486">#360486</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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