#351F46
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.073 308.5), rgb(53, 31, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#351F46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 309°. 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 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351F46 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 31, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.073 308.5) |
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 #351F46 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351F46 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351F46 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351F46 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351F46
oklch(28.7% 0.073 308.5)
#351F46 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) | #152847 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2945 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33262F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351F46
#351F46
oklch(28.7% 0.073 308.5)
- #1F3102
#1F3102
oklch(28.7% 0.073 128.8)
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 #351F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #351F46 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.