#35175D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(29.2% 0.118 298.4), rgb(53, 23, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#35175D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35175D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.118 298.4) |
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 #35175D | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35175D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35175D text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35175D text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#901BFF
oklch(55.7% 0.287 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#521394
oklch(37.7% 0.186 298.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35175D
oklch(29.2% 0.118 298.4)
#35175D 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) | #00285F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00285C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2838 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35175D
#35175D
oklch(29.2% 0.118 298.4)
- #293000
#293000
oklch(29.2% 0.068 118.1)
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 #35175D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #35175D 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.