#352D7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.126 282.5), rgb(53, 45, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#352D7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352D7A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 45, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.126 282.5) |
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 #352D7A | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352D7A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #352D7A text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #352D7A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C73F9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6857E8
oklch(55.7% 0.21 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5745C9
oklch(49% 0.195 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.162 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352D7A
oklch(35.4% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#352D7A 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) | #003B7D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003678 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163F4F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352D7A
#352D7A
oklch(35.4% 0.126 282.5)
- #433D00
#433D00
oklch(35.5% 0.075 103.3)
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 #352D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #352D7A 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.