#AD3ECD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58% 0.222 317.7), rgb(173, 62, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AD3ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3ECD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 62, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.222 317.7) |
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 #AD3ECD | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3ECD | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD3ECD text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD3ECD text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3ECD
oklch(58% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E26AA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#73228A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#AD3ECD 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) | #006BD1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4375CA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5A81 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3ECD
#AD3ECD
oklch(58% 0.222 317.7)
- #3C9100
#3C9100
oklch(58.1% 0.178 137.7)
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 #AD3ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #AD3ECD 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.