#351B3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.3% 0.068 318.8), rgb(53, 27, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#351B3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B3C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.068 318.8) |
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 #351B3C | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B3C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B3C text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B3C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C386D3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B264C7
oklch(63% 0.164 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87399B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B3C
oklch(27.3% 0.068 318.8)
#351B3C 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) | #15233D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B3C
#351B3C
oklch(27.3% 0.068 318.8)
- #142F0B
#142F0B
oklch(27.4% 0.068 138.8)
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 #351B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #351B3C 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.