#351F41
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.066 312.7), rgb(53, 31, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#351F41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351F41 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 31, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.066 312.7) |
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 #351F41 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351F41 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351F41 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351F41 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CE
oklch(63% 0.161 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#964DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.174 313)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA1
oklch(49% 0.162 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#683382
oklch(42.7% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351F41
oklch(28.4% 0.066 312.7)
#351F41 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) | #182742 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2840 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34242C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351F41
#351F41
oklch(28.4% 0.066 312.7)
- #1D300A
#1D300A
oklch(28.3% 0.065 132.1)
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 #351F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #351F41 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.