#35124A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9), rgb(53, 18, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#35124A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35124A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 18, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9) |
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 #35124A | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35124A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35124A text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35124A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E7CEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 310)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFB
oklch(81% 0.12 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C578F8
oklch(70.6% 0.192 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B64CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A21CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.266 310)
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Step 700
700
#8B01C6
oklch(49.2% 0.248 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#710FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.206 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.16 309.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
#35124A 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) | #00224C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092449 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321E2C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35124A
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
- #1A2D00
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
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 #35124A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
Use #35124A 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.