#AD36BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.218 322.4), rgb(173, 54, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AD36BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD36BE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 54, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.218 322.4) |
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 #AD36BE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD36BE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD36BE text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD36BE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#C055CF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD36BE
oklch(56.3% 0.218 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9224A2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#772183
oklch(42.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#AD36BE 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) | #0064C2 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71BB | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4F77 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD36BE
#AD36BE
oklch(56.3% 0.218 322.4)
- #038F00
#038F00
oklch(56.3% 0.191 142.4)
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 #AD36BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD36BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #AD36BE 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.