#351756
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.6% 0.109 301.7), rgb(53, 23, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#351756 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351756 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.109 301.7) |
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 #351756 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351756 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351756 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351756 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A655FF
oklch(63% 0.24 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#9613FA
oklch(55.6% 0.286 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D7
oklch(49.1% 0.26 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6809B0
oklch(42.7% 0.22 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#541A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.171 301.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351756
oklch(28.6% 0.109 301.7)
#351756 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) | #002758 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002755 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2534 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351756
#351756
oklch(28.6% 0.109 301.7)
- #252F00
#252F00
oklch(28.5% 0.069 121.5)
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 #351756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #351756 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.