#35072E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.088 335), rgb(53, 7, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#35072E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35072E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 7, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.088 335) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #35072E | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35072E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35072E text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #35072E text on black | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D248BC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 335)
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Step 700
700
#A30490
oklch(49.2% 0.217 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35072E
oklch(23.5% 0.088 335)
#35072E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #07172F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171E2D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380B19 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35072E
#35072E
oklch(23.5% 0.088 335)
- #002611
#002611
oklch(23.6% 0.059 154.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #35072E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
Use #35072E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.