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#361B64 Color

#361B64 is rgb(54, 27, 100) in RGB, hsl(262, 57%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), visibly different at ΔE 11.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#361B64
HEX#361B64
RGBrgb(54, 27, 100)
HSLhsl(262, 57%, 25%)
HSVhsv(262, 73%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.121 295.2)
LABlab(17.36% 27.15 -38.94)
LCHlch(17.36% 47.47 304.88)

What #361B64 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 #361B64, 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.

#361B64 Channel Values

How #361B64 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 27 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 57% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 73% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.02:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #361B64 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 text14.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #361B64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #361B64; 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 #361B64

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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Shades

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How #361B64 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#361B64
Protanopia#212164
Protanomaly#2B1F64
Deuteranopia#262664
Deuteranomaly#2D2264
Tritanopia#292C2C
Tritanomaly#2F2649
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #361B64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-361b64: #361B64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #361B64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-361b64': '#361B64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.106, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_361b64">#361B64</color>
SVG fillfill="#361B64"

More Purple Colors

#361B64 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#361B64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #361B64?

#361B64 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 27, 100) in RGB and hsl(262, 57%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.46.

What is the RGB value of #361B64?

#361B64 is rgb(54, 27, 100) — red 54, green 27, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #361B64?

#361B64 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 73%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #361B64 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #361B64 scores 14.02:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #361B64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #361B64 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 12.26, which is visibly different.

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