#352C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.8% 0.137 281.7), rgb(53, 44, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#352C81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352C81 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 44, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.137 281.7) |
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 #352C81 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352C81 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #352C81 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #352C81 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6652F2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5640D3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4537AA
oklch(42.7% 0.175 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352C81
oklch(35.8% 0.137 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#352C81 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) | #003C84 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4152 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352C81
#352C81
oklch(35.8% 0.137 281.7)
- #453E00
#453E00
oklch(36% 0.075 102.3)
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 #352C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #352C81 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.