#35182E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.057 336.9), rgb(53, 24, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#35182E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35182E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.057 336.9) |
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 #35182E | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35182E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35182E text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35182E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD65A8
oklch(63% 0.14 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84B93
oklch(55.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35182E
oklch(26% 0.057 336.9)
#35182E 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) | #191F2F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20242D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381920 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35182E
#35182E
oklch(26% 0.057 336.9)
- #042C18
#042C18
oklch(26% 0.058 156.6)
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 #35182E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #35182E 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.