#353053
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(33.2% 0.061 289.2), rgb(53, 48, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#353053 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353053 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 48, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.061 289.2) |
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 #353053 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353053 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353053 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #353053 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8880BF
oklch(63.2% 0.094 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7268AB
oklch(55.5% 0.103 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#605793
oklch(49.2% 0.095 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4777
oklch(42.7% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353053
oklch(33.2% 0.061 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#353053 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) | #253554 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253452 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E363D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353053
#353053
oklch(33.2% 0.061 289.2)
- #38380E
#38380E
oklch(33.1% 0.06 109.3)
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 #353053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
Use #353053 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.