#35172C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.058 339.8), rgb(53, 23, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#35172C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35172C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.058 339.8) |
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 #35172C | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35172C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35172C text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35172C 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#923A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35172C
oklch(25.7% 0.058 339.8)
#35172C 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) | #181E2D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38181F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35172C
#35172C
oklch(25.7% 0.058 339.8)
- #012B19
#012B19
oklch(25.6% 0.057 159.8)
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 #35172C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #35172C 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.