#AD41DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.23 314), rgb(173, 65, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AD41DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD41DA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 65, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.23 314) |
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 #AD41DA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD41DA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD41DA text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD41DA text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF0
oklch(81% 0.103 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B657E0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD41DA
oklch(59.1% 0.23 314)
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Step 700
700
#8A24B2
oklch(49% 0.213 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#702190
oklch(42.6% 0.177 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#AD41DA 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) | #006FDE | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3877D7 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96189 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD41DA
#AD41DA
oklch(59.1% 0.23 314)
- #4F9200
#4F9200
oklch(59.2% 0.17 134.1)
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 #AD41DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD41DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AD41DA 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.