#35172E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.06 336.7), rgb(53, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#35172E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35172E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.06 336.7) |
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 #35172E | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35172E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35172E text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35172E 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A9
oklch(63.2% 0.144 337)
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Step 600
600
#AA4995
oklch(55.7% 0.157 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#91397F
oklch(49% 0.146 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35172E
oklch(25.8% 0.06 336.7)
#35172E 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) | #171F2F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381820 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35172E
#35172E
oklch(25.8% 0.06 336.7)
- #022C17
#022C17
oklch(25.9% 0.06 156.2)
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 #35172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #35172E 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.