#350C45
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.7% 0.104 314.5), rgb(53, 12, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#350C45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350C45 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 12, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.104 314.5) |
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 #350C45 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350C45 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350C45 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #350C45 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F4
oklch(70.7% 0.197 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF44F0
oklch(63.1% 0.252 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB01DE
oklch(55.6% 0.274 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#60157C
oklch(37.7% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350C45
oklch(25.7% 0.104 314.5)
#350C45 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) | #001E47 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092144 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341828 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350C45
#350C45
oklch(25.7% 0.104 314.5)
- #122B00
#122B00
oklch(25.9% 0.075 134.8)
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 #350C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.016
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
Use #350C45 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.