#35232F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.034 339.5), rgb(53, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#35232F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35232F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.034 339.5) |
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 #35232F | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35232F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35232F text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #35232F 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#68405B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35232F
oklch(28.3% 0.034 339.5)
#35232F 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) | #24272F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372327 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35232F
#35232F
oklch(28.3% 0.034 339.5)
- #1A2F24
#1A2F24
oklch(28.4% 0.034 160.3)
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 #35232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #35232F 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.