#352A55
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.075 293.5), rgb(53, 42, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#352A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352A55 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.075 293.5) |
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 #352A55 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352A55 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352A55 text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #352A55 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D9
oklch(55.7% 0.197 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6941BC
oklch(49% 0.183 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#563798
oklch(42.7% 0.151 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352A55
oklch(32% 0.075 293.5)
#352A55 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) | #1B3157 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3054 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D323B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352A55
#352A55
oklch(32% 0.075 293.5)
- #333600
#333600
oklch(31.9% 0.071 113.2)
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 #352A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #352A55 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.