#351839
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.6% 0.07 322.6), rgb(53, 24, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#351839 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351839 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.07 322.6) |
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 #351839 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351839 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351839 text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351839 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C783D1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A344B1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3598
oklch(49.2% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#722D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351839
oklch(26.6% 0.07 322.6)
#351839 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) | #13213A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2438 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C25 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351839
#351839
oklch(26.6% 0.07 322.6)
- #0D2E0B
#0D2E0B
oklch(26.7% 0.071 142.4)
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 #351839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
Use #351839 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.