#351B2F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.6% 0.052 336), rgb(53, 27, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#351B2F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B2F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.052 336) |
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 #351B2F | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B2F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B2F text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B2F 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35091
oklch(55.5% 0.136 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C407C
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B2F
oklch(26.6% 0.052 336)
#351B2F 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) | #1B2130 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371C22 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B2F
#351B2F
oklch(26.6% 0.052 336)
- #0B2D1B
#0B2D1B
oklch(26.7% 0.052 156.8)
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 #351B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #351B2F 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.