#A35BBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.162 316.1), rgb(163, 91, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A35BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35BBE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.162 316.1) |
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 #A35BBE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35BBE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35BBE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35BBE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35BBE
oklch(59.4% 0.162 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#833B9D
oklch(49% 0.163 316)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#A35BBE 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) | #4674C1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26A84 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35BBE
#A35BBE
oklch(59.4% 0.162 316.1)
- #4D931F
#4D931F
oklch(59.5% 0.162 136.1)
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 #A35BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A35BBE 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.