#AD35B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.214 324.3), rgb(173, 53, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AD35B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD35B8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 53, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.214 324.3) |
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 #AD35B8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD35B8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD35B8 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD35B8 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C156CB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD35B8
oklch(55.8% 0.214 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#94259E
oklch(49.2% 0.199 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#782180
oklch(42.7% 0.165 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#AD35B8 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) | #0A62BC | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B5 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04B73 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD35B8
#AD35B8
oklch(55.8% 0.214 324.3)
- #008D1E
#008D1E
oklch(55.9% 0.179 144.3)
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 #AD35B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD35B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #AD35B8 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.