#AD3FA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5), rgb(173, 63, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AD3FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 63, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5) |
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 #AD3FA3 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3FA3 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3FA3 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3FA3 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C25DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.169 331.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5)
-
Step 700
700
#94308B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 331.6)
-
Step 800
800
#782971
oklch(42.6% 0.142 331.4)
-
Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
-
Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#AD3FA3 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) | #3962A6 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A0 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44A6B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3FA3
#AD3FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 331.5)
- #008B44
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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 #AD3FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD3FA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #AD3FA3 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.