#A35982
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.109 346.8), rgb(163, 89, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A35982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35982 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.109 346.8) |
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 #A35982 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35982 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35982 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35982 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67095
oklch(63.2% 0.1 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35982
oklch(56.3% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#89476C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3348
oklch(37.8% 0.065 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#A35982 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) | #5F6983 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727680 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5868 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35982
#A35982
oklch(56.3% 0.109 346.8)
- #188967
#188967
oklch(56.2% 0.109 166.7)
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 #A35982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #A35982 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.