#352D53
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.5% 0.066 292), rgb(53, 45, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#352D53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 292°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352D53 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 45, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.066 292) |
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 #352D53 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352D53 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352D53 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352D53 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EC2
oklch(63.2% 0.101 292)
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Step 600
600
#7566AE
oklch(55.6% 0.11 292)
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Step 700
700
#625496
oklch(49% 0.104 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352D53
oklch(32.5% 0.066 292)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#352D53 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) | #213354 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223252 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E343C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352D53
#352D53
oklch(32.5% 0.066 292)
- #353706
#353706
oklch(32.4% 0.067 112)
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 #352D53, 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 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
Use #352D53 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.