#A35497
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.135 333.2), rgb(163, 84, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A35497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35497 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.135 333.2) |
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 #A35497 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35497 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35497 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35497 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B56BA9
oklch(63% 0.124 333.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35497
oklch(56.4% 0.135 333.2)
-
Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
-
Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#A35497 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) | #536999 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697595 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9596E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35497
#A35497
oklch(56.4% 0.135 333.2)
- #1C8C4E
#1C8C4E
oklch(56.5% 0.135 153.2)
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 #A35497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
Use #A35497 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.