#353174
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.111 281.8), rgb(53, 49, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#353174 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353174 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 49, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.111 281.8) |
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 #353174 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353174 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #353174 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353174 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#564CBE
oklch(49.2% 0.173 282)
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Step 800
800
#463F9A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 281.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353174
oklch(35.7% 0.111 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222148
oklch(27.2% 0.071 281.8)
#353174 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) | #063C76 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003873 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B404D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353174
#353174
oklch(35.7% 0.111 281.8)
- #443D00
#443D00
oklch(35.6% 0.075 102.2)
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 #353174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
Use #353174 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.