#A35DCA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.171 312), rgb(163, 93, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A35DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35DCA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.171 312) |
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 #A35DCA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A35DCA | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35DCA text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35DCA text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35DCA
oklch(60.4% 0.171 312)
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Step 600
600
#9749C0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#A35DCA 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) | #3F78CE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6F8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35DCA
#A35DCA
oklch(60.4% 0.171 312)
- #599400
#599400
oklch(60.2% 0.167 132)
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 #A35DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A35DCA 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.