#A35D9E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.1% 0.125 329.7), rgb(163, 93, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A35D9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35D9E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 93, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.125 329.7) |
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 #A35D9E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35D9E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35D9E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35D9E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35D9E
oklch(58.1% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#844680
oklch(49.1% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A68
oklch(42.8% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#A35D9E 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) | #5970A0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86376 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35D9E
#A35D9E
oklch(58.1% 0.125 329.7)
- #3A8F50
#3A8F50
oklch(58.2% 0.126 149.4)
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 #A35D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #A35D9E 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.