#A35AA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.8% 0.134 327.6), rgb(163, 90, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A35AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 90, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.134 327.6) |
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 #A35AA2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35AA2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35AA2 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35AA2 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35AA2
oklch(57.8% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#854384
oklch(49% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#A35AA2 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) | #546FA5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6978A0 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76176 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35AA2
#A35AA2
oklch(57.8% 0.134 327.6)
- #368F49
#368F49
oklch(57.9% 0.135 147.8)
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 #A35AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A35AA2 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.