#351A32
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.6% 0.057 331.2), rgb(53, 26, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#351A32 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351A32 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 26, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.057 331.2) |
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 #351A32 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351A32 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351A32 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351A32 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B867AF
oklch(63% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351A32
oklch(26.6% 0.057 331.2)
#351A32 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) | #192133 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202531 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371C23 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351A32
#351A32
oklch(26.6% 0.057 331.2)
- #0B2D16
#0B2D16
oklch(26.5% 0.058 151)
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 #351A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #351A32 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.