#353050
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(33% 0.056 290.1), rgb(53, 48, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#353050 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353050 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.056 290.1) |
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 #353050 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353050 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353050 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #353050 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8981BA
oklch(63.2% 0.085 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7369A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4874
oklch(42.8% 0.072 290.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353050
oklch(33% 0.056 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#353050 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) | #273551 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27334F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F363C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353050
#353050
oklch(33% 0.056 290.1)
- #373812
#373812
oklch(33% 0.057 110.5)
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 #353050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #353050 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.