#AD2D8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.191 340), rgb(173, 45, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AD2D8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2D8D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 45, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.191 340) |
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 #AD2D8D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2D8D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2D8D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2D8D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#D87CBB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 340)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AA
oklch(63% 0.175 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2D8D
oklch(52.8% 0.191 340)
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Step 700
700
#9D2880
oklch(49.2% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2368
oklch(42.6% 0.148 339.6)
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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)
#AD2D8D 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) | #365790 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73159 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2D8D
#AD2D8D
oklch(52.8% 0.191 340)
- #008052
#008052
oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6)
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 #AD2D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2D8D.
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 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #AD2D8D 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.