#353449
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.5% 0.037 286.4), rgb(53, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#353449 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353449 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.037 286.4) |
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 #353449 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353449 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353449 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353449 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8685AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#706E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C80
oklch(49.1% 0.057 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B68
oklch(42.7% 0.048 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353449
oklch(33.5% 0.037 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#353449 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) | #2F374A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3548 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31383B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353449
#353449
oklch(33.5% 0.037 286.4)
- #393821
#393821
oklch(33.5% 0.037 106.1)
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 #353449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #353449 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.