#A35685
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.117 344.1), rgb(163, 86, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A35685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35685 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.117 344.1) |
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 #A35685 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35685 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35685 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35685 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76E99
oklch(63.1% 0.107 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35685
oklch(56% 0.117 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4570
oklch(49.1% 0.108 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#70395B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#A35685 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) | #5B6887 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707583 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5668 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35685
#A35685
oklch(56% 0.117 344.1)
- #0B8962
#0B8962
oklch(55.9% 0.116 164.4)
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 #A35685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A35685 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.