#AD2CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.212 329.4), rgb(173, 44, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AD2CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 44, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.212 329.4) |
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 #AD2CA9 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2CA9 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2CA9 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2CA9 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDF
oklch(81% 0.095 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2CA9
oklch(54.2% 0.212 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#992295
oklch(49.2% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F79
oklch(42.7% 0.164 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#AD2CA9 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) | #185CAC | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA6 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33F69 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2CA9
#AD2CA9
oklch(54.2% 0.212 329.4)
- #00863A
#00863A
oklch(54.2% 0.151 149.5)
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 #AD2CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #AD2CA9 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.