#35256C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.8% 0.118 288.5), rgb(53, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#35256C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35256C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.118 288.5) |
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 #35256C | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35256C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35256C text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35256C text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EE
oklch(63% 0.181 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7456DC
oklch(55.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35256C
oklch(32.8% 0.118 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#35256C 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) | #00336E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233644 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35256C
#35256C
oklch(32.8% 0.118 288.5)
- #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 #35256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #35256C 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.