#35142E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.066 336.1), rgb(53, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#35142E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35142E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.066 336.1) |
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 #35142E | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35142E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35142E text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35142E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D181BE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.159 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4299
oklch(55.6% 0.173 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#953382
oklch(49.1% 0.16 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 336)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35142E
oklch(25.3% 0.066 336.1)
#35142E 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) | #141D2F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38151E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35142E
#35142E
oklch(25.3% 0.066 336.1)
- #002B15
#002B15
oklch(25.4% 0.062 155.6)
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 #35142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
Use #35142E 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.