#352C40
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.2% 0.037 304.9), rgb(53, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#352C40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 305°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352C40 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 19%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.037 304.9) |
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 #352C40 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352C40 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352C40 text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #352C40 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#967BB5
oklch(63% 0.09 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8164A1
oklch(55.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D538A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352C40
oklch(31.2% 0.037 304.9)
#352C40 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) | #282F41 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332F33 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352C40
#352C40
oklch(31.2% 0.037 304.9)
- #2C341F
#2C341F
oklch(31.1% 0.037 125.4)
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 #352C40, 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 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #352C40 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.