#353271
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.105 281.8), rgb(53, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#353271 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 282°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353271 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.105 281.8) |
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 #353271 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353271 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #353271 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353271 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
#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
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9496ED
oklch(70.7% 0.126 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C79E7
oklch(63.1% 0.161 282)
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Step 600
600
#665FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.176 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#564EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.163 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353271
oklch(35.7% 0.105 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#353271 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) | #103C73 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093870 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E404C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353271
#353271
oklch(35.7% 0.105 281.8)
- #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 #353271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #353271 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.