#B35BAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.5% 0.154 329.9), rgb(179, 91, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B35BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35BAD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.154 329.9) |
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 #B35BAD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35BAD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35BAD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35BAD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35BAD
oklch(60.5% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A747A1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 330)
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Step 700
700
#8F388A
oklch(49.2% 0.155 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#B35BAD 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) | #5674B0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9637C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35BAD
#B35BAD
oklch(60.5% 0.154 329.9)
- #239A4C
#239A4C
oklch(60.5% 0.154 149.8)
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 #B35BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B35BAD 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.