What color is #360230?

#360230 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(54, 2, 48), and in HSL hsl(307, 93%, 11%).

Is #360230 accessible as text?

On white, #360230 has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #360230, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #360230?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #360230?

#360230 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #023608. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #360230 below.

Is #360230 good for buttons?

#360230 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #360230 — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #360230 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #360230 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#360230 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #360230

Not just a swatch — here's how #360230 works with other colors. Named schemes with #360230 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #360230 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #360230 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #360230 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #140007

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #360230 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #360230 Secondary #4C3948 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #360230 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #360230

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #360230 with

Russian Violet Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0B3E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #36021F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #360230 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #360230;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 2 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.2% 0.099 333.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F9;
  --color-200: #FCB1F3;
  --color-300: #F47CE6;
  --color-400: #E64CD4;
  --color-500: #CC29B9;
  --color-600: #9B278D;
  --color-700: #6D2264;
  --color-800: #471A42;
  --color-900: #2B1228;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F9',
    200: '#FCB1F3',
    300: '#F47CE6',
    400: '#E64CD4',
    500: '#CC29B9',
    600: '#9B278D',
    700: '#6D2264',
    800: '#471A42',
    900: '#2B1228',
  },
}

$base: #360230;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F9;
$base-200: #FCB1F3;
$base-300: #F47CE6;
$base-400: #E64CD4;
$base-500: #CC29B9;
$base-600: #9B278D;
$base-700: #6D2264;
$base-800: #471A42;
$base-900: #2B1228;
$base-hover: #2B0226;
$base-subtle: #EB8BE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#360230",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64CD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC29B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B278D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}