#A35197
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.14 333), rgb(163, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A35197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35197 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.14 333) |
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 #A35197 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35197 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35197 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35197 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.129 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35197
oklch(56% 0.14 333)
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Step 700
700
#8A4080
oklch(49% 0.13 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#703568
oklch(42.6% 0.108 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#A35197 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) | #4F6899 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677395 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9566D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35197
#A35197
oklch(56% 0.14 333)
- #0F8B4B
#0F8B4B
oklch(56% 0.14 153.2)
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 #A35197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #A35197 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.