#A35EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.4% 0.125 328.6), rgb(163, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A35EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.125 328.6) |
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 #A35EA0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35EA0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35EA0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35EA0 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.091 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35EA0
oklch(58.4% 0.125 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#844681
oklch(49.2% 0.116 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A69
oklch(42.7% 0.096 328.6)
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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)
#A35EA0 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) | #5A71A2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76477 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35EA0
#A35EA0
oklch(58.4% 0.125 328.6)
- #3D8F50
#3D8F50
oklch(58.3% 0.124 148.8)
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 #A35EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #A35EA0 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.