#360D72 Color
#360D72 is rgb(54, 13, 114) in RGB, hsl(264, 80%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 89%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#360D72rgb(54, 13, 114)hsl(264, 80%, 25%)hsv(264, 89%, 45%)cmyk(53%, 89%, 0%, 55%)oklch(30.3% 0.153 292.9)lab(16.15% 36.93 -50.05)lch(16.15% 62.20 306.42)What #360D72 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 #360D72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#360D72 Channel Values
How #360D72 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 13 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 80% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 89% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.41:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #360D72 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 #360D72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #360D72; 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 #360D72
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 #360D72 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.
#360D72#191972#271572#212172#2B1A72#222C2C#2B2351#2A2A2AUsing #360D72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-360d72: #360D72;background-color: #360D72;colors: { 'color-360d72': '#360D72' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.051, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_360d72">#360D72</color>fill="#360D72"More Purple Colors
#360D72 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#360D72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #360D72?
#360D72 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 13, 114) in RGB and hsl(264, 80%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #360D72?
#360D72 is rgb(54, 13, 114) — red 54, green 13, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #360D72?
#360D72 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 89%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #360D72 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #360D72 scores 14.41:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #360D72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #360D72 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.
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