#AD44BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.6% 0.2 322.2), rgb(173, 68, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AD44BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 322°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD44BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 68, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.2 322.2) |
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 #AD44BD | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD44BD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD44BD text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD44BD text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD44BD
oklch(57.6% 0.2 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#AD44BD 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) | #276AC1 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF577B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD44BD
#AD44BD
oklch(57.6% 0.2 322.2)
- #0B9300
#0B9300
oklch(57.6% 0.194 142.2)
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 #AD44BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD44BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
Use #AD44BD 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.