#AD3AAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.198 328.6), rgb(173, 58, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AD3AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 329°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3AAB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 58, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.198 328.6) |
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 #AD3AAB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3AAB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3AAB text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3AAB text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C259BF
oklch(63% 0.182 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.198 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952B93
oklch(49.2% 0.184 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#AD3AAB 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) | #2C62AE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A8 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3496E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3AAB
#AD3AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.198 328.6)
- #008B38
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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 #AD3AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3AAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
Use #AD3AAB 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.