#351E33
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.4% 0.05 329.9), rgb(53, 30, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#351E33 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E33 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.05 329.9) |
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 #351E33 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E33 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E33 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E33 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 330)
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Step 600
600
#9D5497
oklch(55.6% 0.13 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E33
oklch(27.4% 0.05 329.9)
#351E33 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) | #1D2434 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232732 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372026 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E33
#351E33
oklch(27.4% 0.05 329.9)
- #142E1A
#142E1A
oklch(27.4% 0.049 149.7)
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 #351E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #351E33 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.