#360E81 Color
#360E81 is rgb(54, 14, 129) in RGB, hsl(261, 80%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 89%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#360E81rgb(54, 14, 129)hsl(261, 80%, 28%)hsv(261, 89%, 51%)cmyk(58%, 89%, 0%, 49%)oklch(32% 0.169 288.1)lab(17.77% 39.89 -56.99)lch(17.77% 69.56 304.99)What #360E81 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 #360E81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#360E81 Channel Values
How #360E81 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 14 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 80% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 89% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.67:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #360E81 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 #360E81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #360E81; 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 #360E81
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 #360E81 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.
#360E81#191981#271581#212181#2B1B81#193232#27275C#2E2E2EUsing #360E81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-360e81: #360E81;background-color: #360E81;colors: { 'color-360e81': '#360E81' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.055, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_360e81">#360E81</color>fill="#360E81"More Purple Colors
#360E81 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#360E81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #360E81?
#360E81 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 14, 129) in RGB and hsl(261, 80%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #360E81?
#360E81 is rgb(54, 14, 129) — red 54, green 14, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #360E81?
#360E81 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 89%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #360E81 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #360E81 scores 13.67:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #360E81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #360E81 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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