#A35EB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.146 319.5), rgb(163, 94, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A35EB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.146 319.5) |
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 #A35EB4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35EB4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35EB4 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35EB4 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DC
oklch(81% 0.065 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35EB4
oklch(59.3% 0.146 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A35EB4 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) | #5074B7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46A81 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35EB4
#A35EB4
oklch(59.3% 0.146 319.5)
- #4A9237
#4A9237
oklch(59.3% 0.146 139.6)
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 #A35EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #A35EB4 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.