#A035A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.193 325.6), rgb(160, 53, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A035A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A035A6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 53, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.193 325.6) |
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 #A035A6 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A035A6 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A035A6 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A035A6 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADDF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC80CF
oklch(70.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A035A6
oklch(52.9% 0.193 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912F96
oklch(49.1% 0.18 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#76297A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#A035A6 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) | #1E5CA9 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44669 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A035A6
#A035A6
oklch(52.9% 0.193 325.6)
- #008225
#008225
oklch(52.8% 0.163 145.6)
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 #A035A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A035A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #A035A6 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.