#A35AB2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.15 320.6), rgb(163, 90, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A35AB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 90, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.15 320.6) |
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 #A35AB2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35AB2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35AB2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35AB2 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBC
oklch(63% 0.138 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35AB2
oklch(58.6% 0.15 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#834190
oklch(49.1% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3675
oklch(42.6% 0.116 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#57305F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#A35AB2 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) | #4C71B5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4667E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35AB2
#A35AB2
oklch(58.6% 0.15 320.6)
- #439134
#439134
oklch(58.7% 0.15 140.6)
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 #A35AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #A35AB2 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.