#AD45DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.228 313), rgb(173, 69, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AD45DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD45DD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 69, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.228 313) |
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 #AD45DD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD45DD | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD45DD text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD45DD text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C77BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.177 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD45DD
oklch(59.7% 0.228 313)
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Step 600
600
#A429D7
oklch(55.7% 0.248 313)
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Step 700
700
#8C17BA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 313)
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Step 800
800
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F78
oklch(37.7% 0.148 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#AD45DD 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) | #0071E1 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3879DA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8658C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD45DD
#AD45DD
oklch(59.7% 0.228 313)
- #549300
#549300
oklch(59.7% 0.169 133.1)
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 #AD45DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD45DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #AD45DD 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.