#AD3B9A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.183 335.1), rgb(173, 59, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AD3B9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3B9A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 59, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.183 335.1) |
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 #AD3B9A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3B9A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3B9A text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3B9A text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3B9A
oklch(54.7% 0.183 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#972F86
oklch(49.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B286D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#AD3B9A 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) | #3B5F9D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607097 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54365 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3B9A
#AD3B9A
oklch(54.7% 0.183 335.1)
- #00874C
#00874C
oklch(54.8% 0.135 155)
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 #AD3B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #AD3B9A 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.