#A35AA7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.139 325.3), rgb(163, 90, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A35AA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 90, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.139 325.3) |
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 #A35AA7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35AA7 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35AA7 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35AA7 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35AA7
oklch(58.1% 0.139 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#A35AA7 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) | #5270AA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6779A5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66379 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35AA7
#A35AA7
oklch(58.1% 0.139 325.3)
- #3A8F43
#3A8F43
oklch(58% 0.139 145.4)
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 #A35AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #A35AA7 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.