#A35994
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.123 335.1), rgb(163, 89, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A35994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35994 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.123 335.1) |
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 #A35994 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35994 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35994 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35994 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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.
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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
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35994
oklch(57% 0.123 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#87457A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 335)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#593151
oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#A35994 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) | #596C96 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7792 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95C70 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35994
#A35994
oklch(57% 0.123 335.1)
- #298C56
#298C56
oklch(57% 0.123 155)
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 #A35994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A35994 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.