#351742
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27% 0.083 314.5), rgb(53, 23, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#351742 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351742 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.083 314.5) |
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 #351742 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351742 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351742 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #351742 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C480E4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#892AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F258D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#351742 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) | #0B2243 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162541 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341E29 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351742
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
- #142E00
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
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 #351742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #351742 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.