#351E48
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.078 307.5), rgb(53, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#351E48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E48 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.078 307.5) |
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 #351E48 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E48 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E48 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E48 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B985E7
oklch(70.6% 0.148 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A863E0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9445CE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532A73
oklch(37.6% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E48
oklch(28.7% 0.078 307.5)
#351E48 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) | #112749 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192947 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32252F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E48
#351E48
oklch(28.7% 0.078 307.5)
- #203100
#203100
oklch(28.7% 0.075 127.6)
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 #351E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #351E48 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.