#351A4F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.5% 0.095 304.5), rgb(53, 26, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#351A4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351A4F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 26, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.095 304.5) |
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 #351A4F | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351A4F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351A4F text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351A4F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.112 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FF9
oklch(70.6% 0.179 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA57F6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9632E5
oklch(55.6% 0.249 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#8020C7
oklch(49.1% 0.232 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#6820A1
oklch(42.8% 0.192 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#542280
oklch(37.6% 0.151 304.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351A4F
oklch(28.5% 0.095 304.5)
#351A4F 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) | #012751 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D274E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302531 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351A4F
#351A4F
oklch(28.5% 0.095 304.5)
- #223000
#223000
oklch(28.6% 0.072 125.2)
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 #351A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
Use #351A4F 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.