#35182A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.054 343.5), rgb(53, 24, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#35182A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35182A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.054 343.5) |
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 #35182A | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35182A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35182A text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35182A 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF679D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C88
oklch(55.6% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D73
oklch(49% 0.131 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35182A
oklch(25.8% 0.054 343.5)
#35182A 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) | #1A1F2B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222329 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38181F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35182A
#35182A
oklch(25.8% 0.054 343.5)
- #022B1C
#022B1C
oklch(25.7% 0.053 163.6)
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 #35182A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #35182A 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.