#351E59
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.102 297.9), rgb(53, 30, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#351E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E59 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.102 297.9) |
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 #351E59 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E59 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E59 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E59 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C2DF7
oklch(55.6% 0.268 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#781AD7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#611CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.207 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2289
oklch(37.8% 0.16 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E59
oklch(30% 0.102 297.9)
#351E59 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) | #002B5B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052A58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2B38 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E59
#351E59
oklch(30% 0.102 297.9)
- #2B3200
#2B3200
oklch(30% 0.07 117.9)
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 #351E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
Use #351E59 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.