#AD37BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.216 322.7), rgb(173, 55, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AD37BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD37BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 55, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.216 322.7) |
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 #AD37BD | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD37BD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD37BD text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD37BD text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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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
#BF56CE
oklch(63% 0.199 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD37BD
oklch(56.3% 0.216 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9225A1
oklch(49.1% 0.201 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#772282
oklch(42.7% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#AD37BD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BA | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4F77 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD37BD
#AD37BD
oklch(56.3% 0.216 322.7)
- #008F04
#008F04
oklch(56.3% 0.191 142.7)
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 #AD37BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD37BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #AD37BD 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.