#A35C90
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.115 337.8), rgb(163, 92, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A35C90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35C90 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 92, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.115 337.8) |
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 #A35C90 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35C90 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35C90 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35C90 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35C90
oklch(57.3% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A60
oklch(42.6% 0.089 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#A35C90 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) | #5E6D92 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5E6F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35C90
#A35C90
oklch(57.3% 0.115 337.8)
- #2E8C5E
#2E8C5E
oklch(57.3% 0.113 158.1)
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 #A35C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A35C90 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.