#AD3CA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.19 330.7), rgb(173, 60, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AD3CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 60, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.19 330.7) |
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 #AD3CA5 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3CA5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3CA5 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3CA5 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3CA5
oklch(55.4% 0.19 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#952D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792773
oklch(42.6% 0.147 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#AD3CA5 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) | #3461A8 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A2 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4486B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3CA5
#AD3CA5
oklch(55.4% 0.19 330.7)
- #008A41
#008A41
oklch(55.4% 0.15 150.8)
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 #AD3CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #AD3CA5 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.