#A35BE5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.7% 0.204 305.2), rgb(163, 91, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A35BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.204 305.2) |
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 #A35BE5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A35BE5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35BE5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35BE5 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B884EF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35BE5
oklch(61.7% 0.204 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9340D8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#662A97
oklch(42.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#A35BE5 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) | #107CE9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7EE2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987798 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35BE5
#A35BE5
oklch(61.7% 0.204 305.2)
- #709400
#709400
oklch(61.7% 0.155 125)
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 #A35BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #A35BE5 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.