#A35CB0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.145 321.2), rgb(163, 92, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A35CB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 92, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.145 321.2) |
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 #A35CB0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35CB0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35CB0 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35CB0 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
-
Step 400
400
#BF8BC8
oklch(70.8% 0.104 321.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35CB0
oklch(58.8% 0.145 321.2)
-
Step 700
700
#82428E
oklch(49% 0.135 321.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
-
Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
-
Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#A35CB0 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) | #5072B3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5677E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35CB0
#A35CB0
oklch(58.8% 0.145 321.2)
- #44913A
#44913A
oklch(58.8% 0.145 141.4)
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 #A35CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #A35CB0 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.