#353149
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.8% 0.042 291.5), rgb(53, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#353149 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353149 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.042 291.5) |
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 #353149 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353149 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353149 text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #353149 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A09BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 291.6)
-
Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
-
Step 600
600
#746C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 291.9)
-
Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
-
Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#353149
oklch(32.8% 0.042 291.5)
-
Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#353149 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) | #2B344A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3448 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31353A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353149
#353149
oklch(32.8% 0.042 291.5)
- #35371D
#35371D
oklch(32.7% 0.042 112.3)
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 #353149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #353149 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.