#35184F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.2% 0.098 305.2), rgb(53, 24, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#35184F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35184F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.098 305.2) |
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 #35184F | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35184F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35184F text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #35184F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC7DFC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 305)
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Step 500
500
#AC53F9
oklch(63% 0.238 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#982BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.258 305)
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Step 700
700
#8218C9
oklch(49% 0.24 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A1BA3
oklch(42.8% 0.199 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#562081
oklch(37.7% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35184F
oklch(28.2% 0.098 305.2)
#35184F 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) | #002651 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A264E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302431 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35184F
#35184F
oklch(28.2% 0.098 305.2)
- #212F00
#212F00
oklch(28.2% 0.071 125.4)
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 #35184F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
Use #35184F 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.