#AD249C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.9% 0.21 334), rgb(173, 36, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AD249C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD249C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 36, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.21 334) |
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 #AD249C | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD249C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD249C text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD249C text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D879C7
oklch(70.6% 0.152 334)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD249C
oklch(52.9% 0.21 334)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E73
oklch(42.7% 0.162 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#AD249C 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) | #20579F | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566A99 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5335F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD249C
#AD249C
oklch(52.9% 0.21 334)
- #008146
#008146
oklch(52.9% 0.133 154.1)
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 #AD249C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD249C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #AD249C 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.