#AD3695
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.186 337), rgb(173, 54, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AD3695 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3695 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 54, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.186 337) |
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 #AD3695 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3695 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3695 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3695 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C75AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3695
oklch(54% 0.186 337)
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Step 700
700
#992C83
oklch(49% 0.173 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C276B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#AD3695 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) | #395C98 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E92 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63D61 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3695
#AD3695
oklch(54% 0.186 337)
- #00844F
#00844F
oklch(54% 0.129 156.9)
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 #AD3695, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3695.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #AD3695 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.