#352E72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.113 283.5), rgb(53, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#352E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352E72 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.113 283.5) |
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 #352E72 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352E72 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352E72 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352E72 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F76ED
oklch(63.1% 0.173 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDB
oklch(55.5% 0.188 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.175 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#483E9A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 283.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352E72
oklch(34.9% 0.113 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#352E72 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) | #003A74 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003671 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3E4B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352E72
#352E72
oklch(34.9% 0.113 283.5)
- #413C00
#413C00
oklch(35% 0.074 104.3)
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 #352E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
Use #352E72 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.