#351B2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.048 343.3), rgb(53, 27, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#351B2B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B2B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.048 343.3) |
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 #351B2B | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B2B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B2B text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B2B 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55286
oklch(55.7% 0.126 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4272
oklch(49.1% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#73375D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B2B
oklch(26.4% 0.048 343.3)
#351B2B 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) | #1D212C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381B21 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B2B
#351B2B
oklch(26.4% 0.048 343.3)
- #092C1E
#092C1E
oklch(26.3% 0.048 163)
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 #351B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #351B2B 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.