#35285B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.088 292.5), rgb(53, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#35285B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35285B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.088 292.5) |
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 #35285B | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35285B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35285B text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35285B text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#9166FC
oklch(63% 0.213 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E47EB
oklch(55.7% 0.231 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A36CD
oklch(49.1% 0.216 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#562FA5
oklch(42.7% 0.178 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35285B
oklch(32% 0.088 292.5)
#35285B 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) | #13315D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15305A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B323D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35285B
#35285B
oklch(32% 0.088 292.5)
- #343600
#343600
oklch(32% 0.071 112.1)
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 #35285B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #35285B 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.