#35307C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.125 281.1), rgb(53, 48, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#35307C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35307C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 48, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.125 281.1) |
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 #35307C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35307C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #35307C text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35307C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9193FB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 281)
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Step 500
500
#7974F8
oklch(63% 0.191 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6558E7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5447C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443BA2
oklch(42.6% 0.16 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35307C
oklch(36.1% 0.125 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#35307C 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) | #003D7F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134251 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35307C
#35307C
oklch(36.1% 0.125 281.1)
- #463E00
#463E00
oklch(36.1% 0.075 101.2)
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 #35307C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
Use #35307C 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.