#350939
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.096 324.3), rgb(53, 9, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#350939 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350939 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 9, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.096 324.3) |
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 #350939 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350939 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350939 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #350939 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.114 324)
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Step 400
400
#D674DF
oklch(70.7% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D6
oklch(63.2% 0.232 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B514C3
oklch(55.7% 0.252 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0988
oklch(42.6% 0.194 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#66176D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350939
oklch(24.4% 0.096 324.3)
#350939 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) | #001A3A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121F38 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361120 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350939
#350939
oklch(24.4% 0.096 324.3)
- #002904
#002904
oklch(24.4% 0.078 144.5)
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 #350939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.011
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
Use #350939 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.