#AD41A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.187 329.2), rgb(173, 65, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AD41A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD41A9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 65, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.187 329.2) |
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 #AD41A9 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD41A9 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD41A9 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD41A9 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80C9
oklch(70.6% 0.135 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.171 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD41A9
oklch(56.2% 0.187 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#93308F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#772974
oklch(42.6% 0.144 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#AD41A9 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) | #3764AC | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A6 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34D6F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD41A9
#AD41A9
oklch(56.2% 0.187 329.2)
- #008D3C
#008D3C
oklch(56.2% 0.158 149.2)
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 #AD41A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD41A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #AD41A9 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.