#B35FAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.144 331.3), rgb(179, 95, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B35FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35FAA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.144 331.3) |
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 #B35FAA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35FAA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35FAA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35FAA text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35FAA
oklch(60.9% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#B35FAA 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) | #5C76AD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382A8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9657D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35FAA
#B35FAA
oklch(60.9% 0.144 331.3)
- #2B9B54
#2B9B54
oklch(61.1% 0.145 151.2)
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 #B35FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B35FAA 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.