#A35394
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.134 334.7), rgb(163, 83, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A35394 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35394 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.134 334.7) |
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 #A35394 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35394 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35394 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35394 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA7
oklch(63% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35394
oklch(56.1% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A427D
oklch(49.2% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#A35394 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) | #536896 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697492 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA576D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35394
#A35394
oklch(56.1% 0.134 334.7)
- #148B50
#148B50
oklch(56.2% 0.134 154.7)
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 #A35394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #A35394 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.