#351E54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.095 300.3), rgb(53, 30, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#351E54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E54 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.095 300.3) |
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 #351E54 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E54 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E54 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E54 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B382FE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E36EB
oklch(55.5% 0.25 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7925CC
oklch(49% 0.232 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#6323A5
oklch(42.8% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#502583
oklch(37.8% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E54
oklch(29.6% 0.095 300.3)
#351E54 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) | #032A56 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2A53 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2935 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E54
#351E54
oklch(29.6% 0.095 300.3)
- #283100
#283100
oklch(29.4% 0.07 120.1)
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 #351E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #351E54 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.