#35316F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.104 282.6), rgb(53, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#35316F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35316F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.104 282.6) |
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 #35316F | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35316F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #35316F text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35316F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#685FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.16 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474194
oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35316F
oklch(35.3% 0.104 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#35316F 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) | #103B71 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B376E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3F4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35316F
#35316F
oklch(35.3% 0.104 282.6)
- #433C00
#433C00
oklch(35.2% 0.074 102.1)
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 #35316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #35316F 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.