#B35CA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.144 334), rgb(179, 92, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B35CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.144 334) |
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 #B35CA4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35CA4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35CA4 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35CA4 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35CA4
oklch(60.2% 0.144 334)
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Step 600
600
#A74998
oklch(55.4% 0.157 334)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#B35CA4 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) | #5B73A6 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6178 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35CA4
#B35CA4
oklch(60.2% 0.144 334)
- #1A9957
#1A9957
oklch(60.2% 0.144 154)
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 #B35CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #B35CA4 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.