#352270
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.127 288.5), rgb(53, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#352270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352270 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.127 288.5) |
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 #352270 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352270 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352270 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #352270 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#886EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7451E5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6240C7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5036A1
oklch(42.7% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352270
oklch(32.6% 0.127 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#352270 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) | #003372 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203546 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352270
#352270
oklch(32.6% 0.127 288.5)
- #383700
#383700
oklch(32.7% 0.071 108.6)
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 #352270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.088
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.088
Use #352270 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.