#351D2F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.047 336.6), rgb(53, 29, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#351D2F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351D2F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 29, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.047 336.6) |
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 #351D2F | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351D2F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351D2F text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #351D2F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#894479
oklch(49.2% 0.116 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3862
oklch(42.6% 0.096 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#351D2F 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) | #1D2330 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E24 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351D2F
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
- #102D1D
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
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 #351D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #351D2F 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.