#A735AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.204 325.1), rgb(167, 53, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A735AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A735AF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 53, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.204 325.1) |
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 #A735AF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A735AF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A735AF text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A735AF text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C059C6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A735AF
oklch(54.4% 0.204 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#922A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.189 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900
#602464
oklch(37.6% 0.123 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#A735AF 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) | #175FB2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAC | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB496E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A735AF
#A735AF
oklch(54.4% 0.204 325.1)
- #008823
#008823
oklch(54.5% 0.171 145.1)
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 #A735AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A735AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #A735AF 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.