#AD43A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.184 329.2), rgb(173, 67, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AD43A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD43A9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 67, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.184 329.2) |
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 #AD43A9 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD43A9 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD43A9 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD43A9 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD43A9
oklch(56.4% 0.184 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92318F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#772A74
oklch(42.7% 0.142 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#AD43A9 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) | #3965AC | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34F70 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD43A9
#AD43A9
oklch(56.4% 0.184 329.2)
- #008E3C
#008E3C
oklch(56.5% 0.159 149.1)
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 #AD43A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD43A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #AD43A9 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.