#AD20CB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.248 319.4), rgb(173, 32, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AD20CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.248 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD20CB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 32, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.248 319.4) |
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 #AD20CB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD20CB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD20CB text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AD20CB text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.112 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#D077E6
oklch(70.8% 0.179 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.228 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD20CB
oklch(55.5% 0.248 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#950BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.231 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#79138E
oklch(42.7% 0.191 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#621B72
oklch(37.8% 0.15 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#AD20CB 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) | #0061CF | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC7 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4A7A | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD20CB
#AD20CB
oklch(55.5% 0.248 319.4)
- #2D8A00
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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 #AD20CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD20CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.080
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.080
Use #AD20CB 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.