#A35990
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.12 337.5), rgb(163, 89, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A35990 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35990 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.12 337.5) |
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 #A35990 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35990 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35990 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35990 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35990
oklch(56.9% 0.12 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3961
oklch(42.6% 0.093 337)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#A35990 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) | #5B6B92 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E778E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5B6E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35990
#A35990
oklch(56.9% 0.12 337.5)
- #258C5A
#258C5A
oklch(57% 0.121 157.2)
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 #A35990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #A35990 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.