#350B28
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.077 342.4), rgb(53, 11, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#350B28 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350B28 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 11, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.077 342.4) |
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 #350B28 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350B28 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350B28 text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #350B28 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D151A8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F93
oklch(55.6% 0.202 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#831D66
oklch(42.6% 0.156 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350B28
oklch(23.6% 0.077 342.4)
#350B28 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) | #0F1729 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1E27 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390B18 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350B28
#350B28
oklch(23.6% 0.077 342.4)
- #002617
#002617
oklch(23.7% 0.052 162.2)
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 #350B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #350B28 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.