#AD1FCD
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.9), rgb(173, 31, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AD1FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD1FCD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 31, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.9) |
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 #AD1FCD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD1FCD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD1FCD text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD1FCD text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C14BDF
oklch(63% 0.23 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD1FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9408B1
oklch(49% 0.233 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#781290
oklch(42.7% 0.193 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#AD1FCD 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) | #0061D1 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6EC9 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4B7B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD1FCD
#AD1FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.9)
- #318A00
#318A00
oklch(55.8% 0.175 138.9)
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 #AD1FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD1FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.077
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.077
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.078
Use #AD1FCD 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.