#AD36A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.195 332.2), rgb(173, 54, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AD36A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD36A1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 54, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.195 332.2) |
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 #AD36A1 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD36A1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD36A1 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD36A1 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD36A1
oklch(54.6% 0.195 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#972A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 332)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63245C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1636
oklch(26.9% 0.074 331.8)
#AD36A1 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) | #305EA4 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6F9E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44267 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD36A1
#AD36A1
oklch(54.6% 0.195 332.2)
- #008744
#008744
oklch(54.6% 0.143 152.2)
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 #AD36A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD36A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #AD36A1 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.