#35152D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.063 337.7), rgb(53, 21, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#35152D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35152D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 21, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.063 337.7) |
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 #35152D | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35152D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35152D text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35152D 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C261A9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 338)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#94357F
oklch(49% 0.154 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D67
oklch(42.7% 0.128 338)
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Step 900
900
#622A54
oklch(37.9% 0.099 337.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35152D
oklch(25.4% 0.063 337.7)
#35152D 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) | #161D2E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38161E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35152D
#35152D
oklch(25.4% 0.063 337.7)
- #002B17
#002B17
oklch(25.5% 0.06 157.7)
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 #35152D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #35152D 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.