#A35397
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.136 333.1), rgb(163, 83, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A35397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35397 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 83, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.136 333.1) |
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 #A35397 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35397 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35397 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35397 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.126 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35397
oklch(56.3% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#A35397 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) | #526999 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687495 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9586E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35397
#A35397
oklch(56.3% 0.136 333.1)
- #188B4D
#188B4D
oklch(56.2% 0.136 153.3)
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 #A35397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #A35397 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.