#A35587
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.12 342.6), rgb(163, 85, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A35587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35587 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.12 342.6) |
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 #A35587 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35587 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35587 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35587 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9B
oklch(63% 0.111 342.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35587
oklch(55.9% 0.12 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4472
oklch(49.1% 0.113 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#71395D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#A35587 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) | #5A6889 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7485 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5568 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35587
#A35587
oklch(55.9% 0.12 342.6)
- #07895F
#07895F
oklch(55.8% 0.119 162.8)
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 #A35587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A35587 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.