#AD268F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.2 338.9), rgb(173, 38, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AD268F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD268F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 38, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.2 338.9) |
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 #AD268F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD268F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD268F text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AD268F text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE77C0
oklch(70.8% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.197 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC289C
oklch(55.5% 0.215 338.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD268F
oklch(52.3% 0.2 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#84196C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D58
oklch(37.7% 0.129 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#AD268F 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) | #2E5592 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B72D59 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD268F
#AD268F
oklch(52.3% 0.2 338.9)
- #007E4F
#007E4F
oklch(52.3% 0.121 158.7)
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 #AD268F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD268F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #AD268F 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.