#352880
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.1% 0.141 283.1), rgb(53, 40, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#352880 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352880 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 40, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.141 283.1) |
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 #352880 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352880 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352880 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352880 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#694EF5
oklch(55.5% 0.236 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#593DD5
oklch(49.1% 0.219 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4834AC
oklch(42.7% 0.181 283.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352880
oklch(35.1% 0.141 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221D50
oklch(27% 0.09 283)
#352880 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) | #003A83 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3E50 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352880
#352880
oklch(35.1% 0.141 283.1)
- #423C00
#423C00
oklch(35.1% 0.074 103.2)
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 #352880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
Use #352880 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.