#351A2D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.052 339.1), rgb(53, 26, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#351A2D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351A2D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 26, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.052 339.1) |
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 #351A2D | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351A2D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351A2D text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351A2D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A2
oklch(63% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.137 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351A2D
oklch(26.3% 0.052 339.1)
#351A2D 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) | #1B202E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381B21 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351A2D
#351A2D
oklch(26.3% 0.052 339.1)
- #082C1B
#082C1B
oklch(26.2% 0.052 158.8)
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 #351A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #351A2D 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.