Deep Purple Color Code: #36013F, RGB & HSL

Deep Purple color values

HEX #36013F

RGB rgb(54, 1, 63)

HSL hsl(291, 97%, 13%)

HSV 291, 98%, 25%

HWB hwb(291 0% 75%)

CMYK 14%, 98%, 0%, 75%

Decimal 3539263

13%HSL lightness (dark)

97%HSL saturation (vivid)

291°Hue angle (magenta)

0.012Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Deep Purple?

“Deep Purple” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 291° places it in the magenta part of the color wheel, with 97% saturation (vivid) and 13% lightness (dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other purple colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 3% of them and more saturated than 72% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.012, which makes it a very dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Deep Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 13% and its relative luminance is 0.012. White text reads comfortably on it (17.03:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Deep Purple

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Deep Purple
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	17.03:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	1.23:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Deep Purple

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Hunter Green#0A3F01

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Night Blue#17013F ≈ Dark Plum#3F0129

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Olive#3F3601 ≈ Dark Blue Green#013F36

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Dark Olive#293F01 ≈ Pine Green#013F17

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Dark Maroon#3F010A ≈ Hunter Green#0A3F01 ≈ Dark Blue Green#013F36

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1A001E#1A001E

#560264#560264

#9203AB#9203AB

#CF04F1#CF04F1

#E140FC#E140FC

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Deep Purple

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Dark Purple#35063E Eggplant Purple#430541 Midnight Purple#280137 Very Dark Purple#2A0134 Deep Violet#490648 Plum Purple#4E0550 Eggplant#380835 Aubergine#3D0734

Where to use Deep Purple

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (17.03:1 contrast)
Dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers
Tags, badges and highlights
Creative and entertainment branding
Premium-feeling accents and gradients
Illustrations and hero sections

Use Deep Purple in CSS

:root {
  --color-deep-purple: #36013F;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-deep-purple);
  background-color: #36013F;
  border: 2px solid #36013F;
}

Questions about Deep Purple

What is the HEX code for Deep Purple?

Deep Purple is #36013F.

What is the RGB value of Deep Purple?

The RGB value of Deep Purple is 54, 1, 63: 54 red, 1 green and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(54, 1, 63) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Deep Purple?

The HSL value of Deep Purple is 291°, 97%, 13% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(291, 97%, 13%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Deep Purple?

A standard conversion gives about C 14%, M 98%, Y 0%, K 75%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Deep Purple a light or dark color?

Deep Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 13% and its relative luminance is 0.012. White text reads comfortably on it (17.03:1 contrast).

How does Deep Purple look with white text?

White text on Deep Purple has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Deep Purple look with black text?

Black text on Deep Purple has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Deep Purple?

Hunter Green is its complementary color, and Night Blue sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Deep Purple be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (17.03:1 contrast); dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers; tags, badges and highlights.

How do I use Deep Purple in CSS?

Use color: #36013F; for text, background-color: #36013F; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-deep-purple: #36013F; and reuse it with var(--color-deep-purple).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Deep Purple Color Code: #36013F