#351B45
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.9% 0.08 310.9), rgb(53, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#351B45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351B45 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.08 310.9) |
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 #351B45 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351B45 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351B45 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #351B45 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A41CB
oklch(55.7% 0.209 311)
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Step 700
700
#8331AF
oklch(49% 0.194 311)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562871
oklch(37.6% 0.125 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351B45
oklch(27.9% 0.08 310.9)
#351B45 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) | #0F2546 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182744 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33222D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351B45
#351B45
oklch(27.9% 0.08 310.9)
- #1B3000
#1B3000
oklch(28% 0.077 130.9)
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 #351B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
Use #351B45 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.