#351A62
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.1% 0.12 295.5), rgb(53, 26, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#351A62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351A62 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 26, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.12 295.5) |
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 #351A62 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351A62 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351A62 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351A62 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8829FF
oklch(55.5% 0.278 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#7600E3
oklch(49.1% 0.269 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#6000BD
oklch(42.7% 0.234 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F1398
oklch(37.7% 0.19 295.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351A62
oklch(30.1% 0.12 295.5)
#351A62 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) | #002B64 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A61 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292C3B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351A62
#351A62
oklch(30.1% 0.12 295.5)
- #2D3200
#2D3200
oklch(30.2% 0.069 115.7)
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 #351A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #351A62 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.