#AD37BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.214 323.6), rgb(173, 55, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AD37BA 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD37BA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 55, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.214 323.6) |
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 #AD37BA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD37BA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD37BA text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD37BA text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C056CC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD37BA
oklch(56.1% 0.214 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#93269F
oklch(49.2% 0.198 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#AD37BA 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) | #0B64BE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04E75 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD37BA
#AD37BA
oklch(56.1% 0.214 323.6)
- #008E16
#008E16
oklch(56.1% 0.184 143.6)
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 #AD37BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD37BA.
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 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #AD37BA 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.