#AD2C8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.192 340.3), rgb(173, 44, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AD2C8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2C8C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 44, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.192 340.3) |
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 #AD2C8C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2C8C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2C8C text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2C8C text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC57AA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2C8C
oklch(52.6% 0.192 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D277F
oklch(49% 0.179 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#802367
oklch(42.7% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#AD2C8C 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) | #36568F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B89 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73059 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2C8C
#AD2C8C
oklch(52.6% 0.192 340.3)
- #007F53
#007F53
oklch(52.6% 0.118 160.4)
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 #AD2C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #AD2C8C 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.