#B35DAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.8% 0.151 329.4), rgb(179, 93, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B35DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35DAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 93, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.151 329.4) |
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 #B35DAE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35DAE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35DAE text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35DAE text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35DAE
oklch(60.8% 0.151 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A648A1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E398A
oklch(49.2% 0.153 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#733070
oklch(42.7% 0.127 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#B35DAE 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) | #5876B1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8657D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35DAE
#B35DAE
oklch(60.8% 0.151 329.4)
- #2A9B4D
#2A9B4D
oklch(60.9% 0.152 149.3)
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 #B35DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B35DAE 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.