#B35AA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.9% 0.148 334), rgb(179, 90, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B35AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 90, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.148 334) |
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 #B35AA4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35AA4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35AA4 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35AA4 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BE
oklch(70.6% 0.116 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35AA4
oklch(59.9% 0.148 334)
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Step 600
600
#A84899
oklch(55.5% 0.16 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#B35AA4 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) | #5972A6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5F77 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35AA4
#B35AA4
oklch(59.9% 0.148 334)
- #109955
#109955
oklch(60.1% 0.148 153.8)
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 #B35AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B35AA4 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.