#351F4A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.079 305.7), rgb(53, 31, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#351F4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351F4A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 31, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.079 305.7) |
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 #351F4A | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351F4A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351F4A text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #351F4A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A663E3
oklch(63% 0.191 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9245D1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B5
oklch(49% 0.194 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#652E93
oklch(42.8% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351F4A
oklch(29% 0.079 305.7)
#351F4A 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) | #11284B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182949 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322731 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351F4A
#351F4A
oklch(29% 0.079 305.7)
- #223100
#223100
oklch(28.9% 0.073 125.9)
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 #351F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #351F4A 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.