#A35BAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.146 321.7), rgb(163, 91, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A35BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35BAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.146 321.7) |
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 #A35BAF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35BAF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35BAF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35BAF text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35BAF
oklch(58.6% 0.146 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#A35BAF 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) | #4F72B2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5667D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35BAF
#A35BAF
oklch(58.6% 0.146 321.7)
- #42913A
#42913A
oklch(58.7% 0.146 141.9)
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 #A35BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A35BAF 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.