#A35BC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.168 314.1), rgb(163, 91, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A35BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.168 314.1) |
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 #A35BC4 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35BC4 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35BC4 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35BC4 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DA
oklch(70.6% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35BC4
oklch(59.7% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9949BC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#833AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.169 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 314.3)
#A35BC4 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) | #4175C7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587BC1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06C87 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35BC4
#A35BC4
oklch(59.7% 0.168 314.1)
- #51930B
#51930B
oklch(59.6% 0.168 134.1)
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 #A35BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #A35BC4 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.