#35327B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.12 280.4), rgb(53, 50, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#35327B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35327B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 50, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.12 280.4) |
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 #35327B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35327B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #35327B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35327B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194F8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7876F5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#635BE4
oklch(55.7% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5349C6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35327B
oklch(36.4% 0.12 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#35327B 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) | #003E7D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003979 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144351 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35327B
#35327B
oklch(36.4% 0.12 280.4)
- #473F00
#473F00
oklch(36.5% 0.076 101.3)
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 #35327B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
Use #35327B 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.