#362A4B Color
#362A4B is rgb(54, 42, 75) in RGB, hsl(262, 28%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 71%) 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 9.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362A4Brgb(54, 42, 75)hsl(262, 28%, 23%)hsv(262, 44%, 29%)cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 71%)oklch(31.4% 0.059 299.8)lab(19.67% 11.92 -18.60)lch(19.67% 22.09 302.64)What #362A4B 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 #362A4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362A4B Channel Values
How #362A4B 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 42 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 28% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 44% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 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 #362A4B 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 #362A4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362A4B; 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 #362A4B
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 #362A4B 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.
#362A4B#2C2C4B#302B4B#2E2E4B#322D4B#313030#332D3C#303030Using #362A4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362a4b: #362A4B;background-color: #362A4B;colors: { 'color-362a4b': '#362A4B' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.165, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_362a4b">#362A4B</color>fill="#362A4B"More Purple Colors
#362A4B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362A4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362A4B?
#362A4B is a dark purple — rgb(54, 42, 75) in RGB and hsl(262, 28%, 23%) 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 9.5.
What is the RGB value of #362A4B?
#362A4B is rgb(54, 42, 75) — red 54, green 42, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362A4B?
#362A4B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362A4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362A4B scores 13.21:1 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 #362A4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362A4B 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 28.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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