Palettes / Colors / #36244C

#36244C — Deep Muted Purple

#36244C is a purple color we call Deep Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.

#36244C is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3A4C24; it also sits naturally between #24264C and #4A244C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 21% · Green 14% · Blue 30%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 70%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #36244C

.text { color: #36244C; }
.background { background-color: #36244C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #36244C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 36, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 36%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #36244C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 36, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #36244C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 36, 76, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#36244C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#36244C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3A4C24:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #36244C: #FFFFFF.

How #36244C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #36244C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #36244B  ·  #36244D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #36244C?

#36244C is Deep Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 54, 36, 76). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #36244C?

#36244C is RGB 54, 36, 76 — HSL 267°, 36%, 22% — CMYK 29%, 53%, 0%, 70%.

What colors go with #36244C?

Its complement is #3A4C24; analogous partners are #24264C and #4A244C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #36244C for text?

White text on #36244C has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.51:1.