#352959
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.083 292.6), rgb(53, 41, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#352959 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352959 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 41, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.083 292.6) |
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 #352959 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352959 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352959 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #352959 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9169F6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE5
oklch(55.7% 0.219 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.204 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352959
oklch(32% 0.083 292.6)
#352959 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) | #17325B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183058 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C333C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352959
#352959
oklch(32% 0.083 292.6)
- #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 #352959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
Use #352959 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.