#A35CE1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.6% 0.198 306), rgb(163, 92, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A35CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 92, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.198 306) |
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 #A35CE1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A35CE1 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35CE1 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35CE1 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984EC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35CE1
oklch(61.6% 0.198 306)
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Step 600
600
#9342D4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E32B8
oklch(49.2% 0.201 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#662B95
oklch(42.7% 0.167 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#A35CE1 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) | #207CE5 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427EDE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997696 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35CE1
#A35CE1
oklch(61.6% 0.198 306)
- #6D9400
#6D9400
oklch(61.5% 0.157 126)
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 #A35CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A35CE1 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.