#35183D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6), rgb(53, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#35183D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35183D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6) |
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 #35183D | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35183D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35183D text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35183D 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A141BB
oklch(55.6% 0.197 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A1
oklch(49% 0.184 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#35183D 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) | #11223E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #351D27 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35183D
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
- #102E05
#102E05
oklch(26.8% 0.075 138.5)
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 #35183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #35183D 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.