#A35E79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.096 355.6), rgb(163, 94, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A35E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35E79 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.096 355.6) |
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 #A35E79 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35E79 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35E79 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35E79 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C2
oklch(81% 0.043 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4738B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35E79
oklch(56.8% 0.096 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#884A63
oklch(49.1% 0.089 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D50
oklch(42.6% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#A35E79 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) | #676C7A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787877 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5B68 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35E79
#A35E79
oklch(56.8% 0.096 355.6)
- #248974
#248974
oklch(56.8% 0.096 175.4)
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 #A35E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #A35E79 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.