#35267A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(34.2% 0.136 284.8), rgb(53, 38, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#35267A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35267A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 38, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.136 284.8) |
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 #35267A | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35267A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35267A text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #35267A text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D50EF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C3FD0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B35A8
oklch(42.7% 0.175 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35267A
oklch(34.2% 0.136 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#35267A 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) | #00377D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003278 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173B4C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35267A
#35267A
oklch(34.2% 0.136 284.8)
- #3E3A00
#3E3A00
oklch(34.2% 0.073 105.3)
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 #35267A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
Use #35267A 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.