#362853 Color
#362853 is rgb(54, 40, 83) in RGB, hsl(260, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362853rgb(54, 40, 83)hsl(260, 35%, 24%)hsv(260, 52%, 33%)cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 67%)oklch(31.5% 0.076 296.9)lab(19.50% 15.07 -24.24)lch(19.50% 28.54 301.87)What #362853 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 #362853, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362853 Channel Values
How #362853 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.25:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362853 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 #362853
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362853; 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 #362853
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 #362853 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.
#362853#2B2B53#302A53#2D2D53#312B53#2F3030#322D41#303030Using #362853 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362853: #362853;background-color: #362853;colors: { 'color-362853': '#362853' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.157, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_362853">#362853</color>fill="#362853"More Purple Colors
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#362853 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362853?
#362853 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 40, 83) in RGB and hsl(260, 35%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.78.
What is the RGB value of #362853?
#362853 is rgb(54, 40, 83) — red 54, green 40, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362853?
#362853 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362853 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362853 scores 13.25:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362853 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362853 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 22.34, which is visibly different.
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