#AD2F99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.197 335.2), rgb(173, 47, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AD2F99 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2F99 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 47, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.197 335.2) |
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 #AD2F99 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2F99 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2F99 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2F99 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C957B4
oklch(63.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2F99
oklch(53.5% 0.197 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2788
oklch(49% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E236F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#AD2F99 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) | #2F5A9C | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C96 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63961 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2F99
#AD2F99
oklch(53.5% 0.197 335.2)
- #00834A
#00834A
oklch(53.6% 0.132 155.1)
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 #AD2F99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2F99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #AD2F99 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.