#353750
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.044 280.3), rgb(53, 55, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#353750 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353750 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 55, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.044 280.3) |
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 #353750 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353750 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353750 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353750 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#8185B2
oklch(63% 0.068 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 280)
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Step 700
700
#595C87
oklch(49% 0.069 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353750
oklch(34.6% 0.044 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#353750 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) | #303A51 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E384F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3C40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353750
#353750
oklch(34.6% 0.044 280.3)
- #3F3A1F
#3F3A1F
oklch(34.6% 0.043 99.1)
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 #353750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
Use #353750 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.