#AD2CA0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.7% 0.206 332.6), rgb(173, 44, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AD2CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 44, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.206 332.6) |
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 #AD2CA0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2CA0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2CA0 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2CA0 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C855BA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2CA0
oklch(53.7% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A248E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2174
oklch(42.7% 0.158 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#AD2CA0 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) | #255AA3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53A64 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2CA0
#AD2CA0
oklch(53.7% 0.206 332.6)
- #008443
#008443
oklch(53.7% 0.14 152.4)
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 #AD2CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #AD2CA0 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.