#352D42
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.5% 0.038 301.7), rgb(53, 45, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#352D42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 302°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352D42 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 45, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.038 301.7) |
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 #352D42 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352D42 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352D42 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #352D42 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A896C7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#947CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A5
oklch(55.6% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A538D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352D42
oklch(31.5% 0.038 301.7)
#352D42 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) | #293043 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3141 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333034 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352D42
#352D42
oklch(31.5% 0.038 301.7)
- #2E351E
#2E351E
oklch(31.5% 0.04 122.5)
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 #352D42, 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 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #352D42 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.