#A35C83
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.105 346.8), rgb(163, 92, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A35C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35C83 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 92, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.105 346.8) |
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 #A35C83 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35C83 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35C83 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35C83 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47195
oklch(63.1% 0.096 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35C83
oklch(56.8% 0.105 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#88486C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C58
oklch(42.7% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#A35C83 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) | #626C84 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747781 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5B6A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35C83
#A35C83
oklch(56.8% 0.105 346.8)
- #248A6A
#248A6A
oklch(56.8% 0.104 167.3)
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 #A35C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #A35C83 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.