#351049
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.5% 0.103 311), rgb(53, 16, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#351049 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351049 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 16, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.103 311) |
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 #351049 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351049 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351049 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351049 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFB
oklch(81% 0.122 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C777F8
oklch(70.7% 0.195 311)
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Step 500
500
#B948F5
oklch(63.1% 0.25 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A513E3
oklch(55.6% 0.271 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7309A0
oklch(42.8% 0.209 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D197F
oklch(37.8% 0.163 311.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351049
oklch(26.5% 0.103 311)
#351049 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) | #00204B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082348 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321C2B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351049
#351049
oklch(26.5% 0.103 311)
- #182C00
#182C00
oklch(26.6% 0.073 131.2)
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 #351049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #351049 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.