#351E2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1), rgb(53, 30, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#351E2C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E2C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1) |
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 #351E2C | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E2C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E2C text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E2C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4709A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5784
oklch(55.6% 0.111 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#884770
oklch(49.1% 0.103 343)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#351E2C 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) | #1F232D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E23 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E2C
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
- #102D21
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
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 #351E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #351E2C 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.