#362361 Color
#362361 is rgb(54, 35, 97) in RGB, hsl(258, 47%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362361rgb(54, 35, 97)hsl(258, 47%, 26%)hsv(258, 64%, 38%)cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 62%)oklch(31.6% 0.105 293.6)lab(19.01% 21.67 -34.30)lch(19.01% 40.57 302.28)What #362361 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 #362361, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362361 Channel Values
How #362361 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 35 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 47% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 64% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.38:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362361 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 #362361
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362361; 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 #362361
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 #362361 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.
#362361#272761#2E2561#2A2A61#2F2861#2B3030#302B48#2F2F2FUsing #362361 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362361: #362361;background-color: #362361;colors: { 'color-362361': '#362361' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.137, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_362361">#362361</color>fill="#362361"More Purple Colors
#362361 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362361 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362361?
#362361 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 35, 97) in RGB and hsl(258, 47%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #362361?
#362361 is rgb(54, 35, 97) — red 54, green 35, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362361?
#362361 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362361 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362361 scores 13.38:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362361 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362361 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.
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