#AD40C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.8% 0.215 319), rgb(173, 64, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AD40C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD40C8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 64, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.215 319) |
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 #AD40C8 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD40C8 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD40C8 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD40C8 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 319)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD40C8
oklch(57.8% 0.215 319)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#AD40C8 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) | #006ACC | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4975C5 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD597F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD40C8
#AD40C8
oklch(57.8% 0.215 319)
- #339100
#339100
oklch(57.8% 0.182 139)
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 #AD40C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD40C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #AD40C8 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.