#A35AF2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.22 302.6), rgb(163, 90, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A35AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 90, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.22 302.6) |
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 #A35AF2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A35AF2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35AF2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35AF2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B682F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35AF2
oklch(62.4% 0.22 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#913AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C29C5
oklch(49.1% 0.222 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#64259F
oklch(42.6% 0.184 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#52267F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#30184A
oklch(27.1% 0.09 303)
#A35AF2 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) | #007EF7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277FEF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937B9E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35AF2
#A35AF2
oklch(62.4% 0.22 302.6)
- #779500
#779500
oklch(62.4% 0.153 122.8)
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 #A35AF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35AF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.005
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #A35AF2 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.