#352D84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.14 281), rgb(53, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#352D84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352D84 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.14 281) |
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 #352D84 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352D84 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #352D84 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #352D84 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6451F5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5440D6
oklch(49.2% 0.217 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#4436AD
oklch(42.7% 0.181 280.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352D84
oklch(36.3% 0.14 281)
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Step 950
950
#201E50
oklch(27% 0.089 280.4)
#352D84 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) | #003E87 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003782 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054354 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352D84
#352D84
oklch(36.3% 0.14 281)
- #473E00
#473E00
oklch(36.2% 0.075 100.1)
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 #352D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
Use #352D84 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.