#A35CBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.16 316), rgb(163, 92, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A35CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35CBE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 92, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.16 316) |
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 #A35CBE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35CBE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35CBE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35CBE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35CBE
oklch(59.5% 0.16 316)
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Step 600
600
#994BB6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#833C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A327F
oklch(42.6% 0.134 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#A35CBE 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) | #4775C1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26B84 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35CBE
#A35CBE
oklch(59.5% 0.16 316)
- #4E9321
#4E9321
oklch(59.5% 0.16 136)
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 #A35CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A35CBE 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.