#A35ED9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.4% 0.187 307.7), rgb(163, 94, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A35ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.187 307.7) |
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 #A35ED9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A35ED9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35ED9 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35ED9 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A35ED9
oklch(61.4% 0.187 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#662E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#A35ED9 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) | #327BDD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7FD6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7593 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35ED9
#A35ED9
oklch(61.4% 0.187 307.7)
- #699500
#699500
oklch(61.4% 0.16 127.6)
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 #A35ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A35ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A35ED9 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.