#352B42
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.042 304), rgb(53, 43, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#352B42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352B42 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 43, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.042 304) |
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 #352B42 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352B42 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352B42 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352B42 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CA
oklch(70.6% 0.081 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9779BC
oklch(63% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8261A8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594275
oklch(42.7% 0.086 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49385E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352B42
oklch(31% 0.042 304)
#352B42 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) | #262F43 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F41 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332E33 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352B42
#352B42
oklch(31% 0.042 304)
- #2C341C
#2C341C
oklch(31% 0.042 123.8)
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 #352B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #352B42 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.