What color is #360B37?

#360B37 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(54, 11, 55), and in HSL hsl(299, 67%, 13%).

Is #360B37 accessible as text?

On white, #360B37 has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #360B37, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #360B37?

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

What colors go well with #360B37?

#360B37 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C370B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #360B37 below.

Is #360B37 good for buttons?

#360B37 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #360B37 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #360B37 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #360B37 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.

#360B37 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #360B37

Not just a swatch — here's how #360B37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #360B37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #360B37 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #360B37 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #360B37 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #360B37 Secondary #4E3E4D 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #360B37 Surface #F5E6D7 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.

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Color Lab

How #360B37 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #360B37

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #360B37 with

Russian Violet Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7BDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #370B29 — 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 #360B37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #360B37;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 11 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.7% 0.091 327.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F9DCF9;
  --color-200: #F1BBF1;
  --color-300: #E18CE3;
  --color-400: #CF62D0;
  --color-500: #B33FB5;
  --color-600: #89378B;
  --color-700: #622C62;
  --color-800: #402041;
  --color-900: #271628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F9DCF9',
    200: '#F1BBF1',
    300: '#E18CE3',
    400: '#CF62D0',
    500: '#B33FB5',
    600: '#89378B',
    700: '#622C62',
    800: '#402041',
    900: '#271628',
  },
}

$base: #360B37;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F9DCF9;
$base-200: #F1BBF1;
$base-300: #E18CE3;
$base-400: #CF62D0;
$base-500: #B33FB5;
$base-600: #89378B;
$base-700: #622C62;
$base-800: #402041;
$base-900: #271628;
$base-hover: #2C092C;
$base-subtle: #DD9BDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#360B37",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B33FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#89378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}