What color is #360C2E?

#360C2E is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(54, 12, 46), and in HSL hsl(311, 64%, 13%).

Is #360C2E accessible as text?

On white, #360C2E has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #360C2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #360C2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #360C2E?

#360C2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C3614. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #360C2E below.

Is #360C2E good for buttons?

#360C2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #360C2E — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #360C2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #360C2E 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.

#360C2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #360C2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #360C2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #360C2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #360C2E 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #360C2E Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #360C2E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #360C2E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #360C2E Secondary #4D3D49 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 #360C2E 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 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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #360C2E

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For fashion

People also use #360C2E 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7BEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #360C20 — 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 #360C2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #360C2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 12 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.081 336.3);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F8DDF3;
  --color-200: #F0BCE7;
  --color-300: #E18ED2;
  --color-400: #CE64BB;
  --color-500: #B3429E;
  --color-600: #89397A;
  --color-700: #612E58;
  --color-800: #40213A;
  --color-900: #271624;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F8DDF3',
    200: '#F0BCE7',
    300: '#E18ED2',
    400: '#CE64BB',
    500: '#B3429E',
    600: '#89397A',
    700: '#612E58',
    800: '#40213A',
    900: '#271624',
  },
}

$base: #360C2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F8DDF3;
$base-200: #F0BCE7;
$base-300: #E18ED2;
$base-400: #CE64BB;
$base-500: #B3429E;
$base-600: #89397A;
$base-700: #612E58;
$base-800: #40213A;
$base-900: #271624;
$base-hover: #2B0A25;
$base-subtle: #DD9CD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#360C2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18ED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE64BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B3429E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#89397A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}