#351B41
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.7% 0.074 314.1), rgb(53, 27, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#351B41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B41 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.074 314.1) |
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 #351B41 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B41 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B41 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B41 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C084DD
oklch(70.6% 0.14 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B062D4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A6
oklch(49.1% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B41
oklch(27.7% 0.074 314.1)
#351B41 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) | #122442 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2740 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34212B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B41
#351B41
oklch(27.7% 0.074 314.1)
- #172F04
#172F04
oklch(27.5% 0.073 134.4)
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 #351B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #351B41 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.