#351739
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.072 322.8), rgb(53, 23, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#351739 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351739 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.072 322.8) |
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 #351739 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351739 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351739 text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351739 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE1
oklch(81% 0.085 323)
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Step 400
400
#C982D2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A542B2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3299
oklch(49.1% 0.176 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351739
oklch(26.4% 0.072 322.8)
#351739 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) | #12213A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2438 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361B25 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351739
#351739
oklch(26.4% 0.072 322.8)
- #0B2D0A
#0B2D0A
oklch(26.3% 0.071 142.8)
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 #351739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #351739 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.