#351A52
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.7% 0.099 302.8), rgb(53, 26, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#351A52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351A52 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 26, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.099 302.8) |
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 #351A52 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351A52 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351A52 text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351A52 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A855FD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#952DEC
oklch(55.7% 0.26 303)
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Step 700
700
#7F1ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.241 303)
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Step 800
800
#671CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.2 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351A52
oklch(28.7% 0.099 302.8)
#351A52 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) | #002754 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092851 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2633 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351A52
#351A52
oklch(28.7% 0.099 302.8)
- #243000
#243000
oklch(28.8% 0.071 123.3)
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 #351A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #351A52 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.