#352A79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(34.8% 0.129 283.8), rgb(53, 42, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#352A79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352A79 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 42, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.129 283.8) |
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 #352A79 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352A79 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352A79 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #352A79 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9691FD
oklch(70.8% 0.155 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B54E9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 284)
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Step 700
700
#5943CB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4938A4
oklch(42.6% 0.166 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352A79
oklch(34.8% 0.129 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#352A79 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) | #00397C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003477 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173D4D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352A79
#352A79
oklch(34.8% 0.129 283.8)
- #413B00
#413B00
oklch(34.8% 0.073 103.1)
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 #352A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
Use #352A79 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.