#A35B95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.121 334.6), rgb(163, 91, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A35B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35B95 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.121 334.6) |
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 #A35B95 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35B95 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35B95 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35B95 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.11 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35B95
oklch(57.4% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#86467A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A63
oklch(42.7% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#A35B95 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) | #5B6D97 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7893 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95E71 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35B95
#A35B95
oklch(57.4% 0.121 334.6)
- #2F8D58
#2F8D58
oklch(57.4% 0.12 154.8)
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 #A35B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A35B95 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.