#35124C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27% 0.104 308.6), rgb(53, 18, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#35124C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35124C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 18, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.104 308.6) |
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 #35124C | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35124C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35124C text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35124C text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFD
oklch(80.9% 0.122 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C478FC
oklch(70.8% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.251 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#A116E8
oklch(55.6% 0.273 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#700BA3
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A82
oklch(37.7% 0.164 308.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#35124C 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) | #00224E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06244B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F2D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35124C
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
- #1C2D00
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
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 #35124C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
Use #35124C 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.