#352B52
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.068 294), rgb(53, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#352B52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352B52 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.068 294) |
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 #352B52 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352B52 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352B52 text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #352B52 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D0
oklch(55.5% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352B52
oklch(32% 0.068 294)
#352B52 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) | #1F3253 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203151 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E323A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352B52
#352B52
oklch(32% 0.068 294)
- #333604
#333604
oklch(31.9% 0.068 113.2)
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 #352B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
Use #352B52 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.