#362848 Color
#362848 is rgb(54, 40, 72) in RGB, hsl(266, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362848rgb(54, 40, 72)hsl(266, 29%, 22%)hsv(266, 44%, 28%)cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 72%)oklch(30.8% 0.058 303.3)lab(18.95% 12.56 -17.69)lch(18.95% 21.70 305.36)What #362848 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 #362848, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362848 Channel Values
How #362848 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 40 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 29% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 44% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.51:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362848 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 #362848
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362848; 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 #362848
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 #362848 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.
#362848#2B2B48#302A48#2D2D48#312B48#322D2D#332B3A#2E2E2EUsing #362848 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362848: #362848;background-color: #362848;colors: { 'color-362848': '#362848' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.157, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_362848">#362848</color>fill="#362848"More Purple Colors
#362848 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362848 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362848?
#362848 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 40, 72) in RGB and hsl(266, 29%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #362848?
#362848 is rgb(54, 40, 72) — red 54, green 40, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362848?
#362848 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362848 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362848 scores 13.51:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362848 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362848 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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