#AD3BA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.188 332.3), rgb(173, 59, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AD3BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 59, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.188 332.3) |
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 #AD3BA1 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3BA1 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3BA1 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3BA1 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD9
oklch(81% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB7
oklch(63.2% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3BA1
oklch(55.1% 0.188 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#962E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.175 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2771
oklch(42.7% 0.146 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#AD3BA1 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) | #3660A4 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44669 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3BA1
#AD3BA1
oklch(55.1% 0.188 332.3)
- #008945
#008945
oklch(55.2% 0.145 152.2)
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 #AD3BA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3BA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #AD3BA1 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.