#351D3A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.6% 0.061 320.5), rgb(53, 29, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#351D3A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351D3A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 29, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.061 320.5) |
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 #351D3A | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351D3A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351D3A text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #351D3A 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAC
oklch(55.7% 0.16 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3478
oklch(42.7% 0.124 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351D3A
oklch(27.6% 0.061 320.5)
#351D3A 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) | #19243B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2739 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352128 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351D3A
#351D3A
oklch(27.6% 0.061 320.5)
- #162F11
#162F11
oklch(27.6% 0.061 140.4)
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 #351D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #351D3A 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.