#35153A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.077 322.1), rgb(53, 21, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#35153A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35153A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 21, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.077 322.1) |
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 #35153A | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35153A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35153A text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #35153A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35153A
oklch(26.1% 0.077 322.1)
#35153A 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) | #0F203B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192339 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361A25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35153A
#35153A
oklch(26.1% 0.077 322.1)
- #082D06
#082D06
oklch(26.1% 0.077 142.2)
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 #35153A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #35153A 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.