#352A81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.5% 0.14 282.3), rgb(53, 42, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#352A81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352A81 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 42, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.14 282.3) |
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 #352A81 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352A81 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #352A81 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #352A81 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6850F4
oklch(55.7% 0.233 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#573FD5
oklch(49.2% 0.217 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#4735AC
oklch(42.7% 0.18 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352A81
oklch(35.5% 0.14 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#221E50
oklch(27.2% 0.089 282.4)
#352A81 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) | #003B84 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00357F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4051 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352A81
#352A81
oklch(35.5% 0.14 282.3)
- #443D00
#443D00
oklch(35.6% 0.075 102.2)
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 #352A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
Use #352A81 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.