#352F79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.122 281.9), rgb(53, 47, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#352F79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352F79 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 47, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.122 281.9) |
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 #352F79 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352F79 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #352F79 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #352F79 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393F9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 282)
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Step 500
500
#7B75F5
oklch(63.2% 0.186 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6659E4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5648C6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 282)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352F79
oklch(35.7% 0.122 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#352F79 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) | #003C7B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003777 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17404F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352F79
#352F79
oklch(35.7% 0.122 281.9)
- #443D00
#443D00
oklch(35.6% 0.075 102.2)
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 #352F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
Use #352F79 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.