#351B35
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1), rgb(53, 27, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#351B35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B35 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1) |
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 #351B35 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B35 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B35 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B35 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B668B6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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Step 700
700
#893D8A
oklch(49% 0.144 327)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.092 327.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#351B35 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) | #192236 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202634 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361E25 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B35
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
- #0F2E14
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
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 #351B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #351B35 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.