What color is #36088B?

#36088B is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(54, 8, 139), and in HSL hsl(261, 89%, 29%).

Is #36088B accessible as text?

On white, #36088B has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #36088B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36088B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #36088B?

#36088B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E8C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36088B below.

Is #36088B good for buttons?

#36088B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #36088B — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36088B the same as CSS indigo?

No — #36088B is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#36088B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36088B

Not just a swatch — here's how #36088B works with other colors. Named schemes with #36088B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #36088B Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282832 Surface #F3ECE3

Indigo 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 #36088B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #260045

Indigo 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 Indigo.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36088B Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Indigo opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36088B Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #36088B Secondary #57557D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Indigo 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 Indigo carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #36088B 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 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #36088B with

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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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62088C — 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 #36088B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36088B;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 8 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.183 286.0);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E5D8FD;
  --color-200: #CBB2FA;
  --color-300: #A67EF1;
  --color-400: #834FE3;
  --color-500: #632CC9;
  --color-600: #502A98;
  --color-700: #3D236B;
  --color-800: #2A1B46;
  --color-900: #1B132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E5D8FD',
    200: '#CBB2FA',
    300: '#A67EF1',
    400: '#834FE3',
    500: '#632CC9',
    600: '#502A98',
    700: '#3D236B',
    800: '#2A1B46',
    900: '#1B132B',
  },
}

$base: #36088B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E5D8FD;
$base-200: #CBB2FA;
$base-300: #A67EF1;
$base-400: #834FE3;
$base-500: #632CC9;
$base-600: #502A98;
$base-700: #3D236B;
$base-800: #2A1B46;
$base-900: #1B132B;
$base-hover: #2B0770;
$base-subtle: #BEA4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36088B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A67EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#834FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#632CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#502A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36088B

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