#351C2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.046 343.9), rgb(53, 28, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#351C2B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351C2B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 28, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.046 343.9) |
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 #351C2B | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351C2B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351C2B text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351C2B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35485
oklch(55.6% 0.12 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4470
oklch(49.1% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800
#71385C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351C2B
oklch(26.6% 0.046 343.9)
#351C2B 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) | #1E222C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24252A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381C21 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351C2B
#351C2B
oklch(26.6% 0.046 343.9)
- #0B2C1F
#0B2C1F
oklch(26.5% 0.046 163.9)
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 #351C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #351C2B 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.