#A35E89
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.105 342.9), rgb(163, 94, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A35E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35E89 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.105 342.9) |
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 #A35E89 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35E89 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35E89 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35E89 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27199
oklch(63% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35E89
oklch(57.4% 0.105 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#86486F
oklch(49% 0.098 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#A35E89 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) | #626E8B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747987 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5E6E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35E89
#A35E89
oklch(57.4% 0.105 342.9)
- #2E8C66
#2E8C66
oklch(57.5% 0.106 162.6)
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 #A35E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
Use #A35E89 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.