#AD398E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.177 340.1), rgb(173, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AD398E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD398E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.177 340.1) |
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 #AD398E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD398E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD398E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD398E text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA8
oklch(63% 0.163 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD398E
oklch(54% 0.177 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#992F7D
oklch(49% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#652753
oklch(37.8% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#AD398E 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) | #405C90 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E8B | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73C5E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD398E
#AD398E
oklch(54% 0.177 340.1)
- #008355
#008355
oklch(53.8% 0.122 160)
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 #AD398E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD398E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
Use #AD398E 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.