#351B2D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.05 339.5), rgb(53, 27, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#351B2D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B2D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.05 339.5) |
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 #351B2D | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B2D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B2D text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B2D 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
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4177
oklch(49% 0.123 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B2D
oklch(26.5% 0.05 339.5)
#351B2D 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) | #1C212E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381C22 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B2D
#351B2D
oklch(26.5% 0.05 339.5)
- #0A2C1C
#0A2C1C
oklch(26.3% 0.05 159.4)
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 #351B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #351B2D 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.