#352165
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.5% 0.114 292.1), rgb(53, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#352165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352165 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.114 292.1) |
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 #352165 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352165 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352165 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #352165 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8034FF
oklch(55.6% 0.27 292)
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Step 700
700
#7000EA
oklch(49.2% 0.275 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B0DBE
oklch(42.7% 0.23 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#491C96
oklch(37.6% 0.18 292)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352165
oklch(31.5% 0.114 292.1)
#352165 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) | #002F67 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D64 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27313F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352165
#352165
oklch(31.5% 0.114 292.1)
- #333500
#333500
oklch(31.6% 0.07 112.1)
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 #352165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #352165 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.