#A35EAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.141 321.5), rgb(163, 94, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A35EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35EAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.141 321.5) |
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 #A35EAF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35EAF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35EAF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35EAF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35EAF
oklch(59.1% 0.141 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A35EAF 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) | #5373B2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5687E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35EAF
#A35EAF
oklch(59.1% 0.141 321.5)
- #47913E
#47913E
oklch(59% 0.14 141.6)
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 #A35EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A35EAF 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.