#AD2893
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.2 337.4), rgb(173, 40, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AD2893 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 337°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2893 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 40, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.2 337.4) |
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 #AD2893 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2893 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2893 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2893 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.145 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2893
oklch(52.7% 0.2 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2485
oklch(49.1% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#AD2893 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) | #2D5696 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A90 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7305B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2893
#AD2893
oklch(52.7% 0.2 337.4)
- #00804D
#00804D
oklch(52.8% 0.125 157.2)
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 #AD2893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2893.
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 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #AD2893 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.