#AD2B82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.1% 0.187 344.6), rgb(173, 43, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AD2B82 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2B82 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 43, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.187 344.6) |
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 #AD2B82 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2B82 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2B82 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2B82 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D251A3
oklch(63% 0.185 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 344.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD2B82
oklch(52.1% 0.187 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#841D62
oklch(42.6% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2050
oklch(37.8% 0.12 345)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#AD2B82 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) | #3B5484 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A7F | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92A53 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2B82
#AD2B82
oklch(52.1% 0.187 344.6)
- #007D58
#007D58
oklch(52.2% 0.111 164.1)
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 #AD2B82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2B82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #AD2B82 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.