#B35CAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.15 330.8), rgb(179, 92, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B35CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35CAB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 92, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.15 330.8) |
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 #B35CAB | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35CAB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35CAB text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35CAB text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35CAB
oklch(60.6% 0.15 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6489F
oklch(55.5% 0.164 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3988
oklch(49.1% 0.152 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#B35CAB 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) | #5874AE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9637C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35CAB
#B35CAB
oklch(60.6% 0.15 330.8)
- #249A50
#249A50
oklch(60.6% 0.15 150.8)
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 #B35CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #B35CAB 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.