#351E3D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28% 0.063 316.9), rgb(53, 30, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#351E3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E3D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.063 316.9) |
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 #351E3D | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E3D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E3D text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E3D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E3D
oklch(28% 0.063 316.9)
#351E3D 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) | #19253E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35222A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E3D
#351E3D
oklch(28% 0.063 316.9)
- #19300E
#19300E
oklch(28.1% 0.064 136.8)
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 #351E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #351E3D 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.