#352A71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.117 285.4), rgb(53, 42, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#352A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352A71 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.117 285.4) |
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 #352A71 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352A71 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352A71 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #352A71 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8273F0
oklch(63% 0.181 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E58DE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C47C1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352A71
oklch(34.1% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#352A71 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) | #003773 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003370 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3B49 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352A71
#352A71
oklch(34.1% 0.117 285.4)
- #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 #352A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
Use #352A71 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.