#AD46FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.2% 0.259 305.3), rgb(173, 70, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AD46FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD46FF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 70, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.259 305.3) |
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 #AD46FF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD46FF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD46FF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD46FF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD46FF
oklch(62.2% 0.259 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C11F2
oklch(55.6% 0.282 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C08AA
oklch(42.7% 0.216 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#581987
oklch(37.8% 0.169 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#33124F
oklch(27% 0.107 304.9)
#AD46FF 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) | #007AFF | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFB | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E739F | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD46FF
#AD46FF
oklch(62.2% 0.259 305.3)
- #719600
#719600
oklch(62.2% 0.157 125.2)
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 #AD46FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD46FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.041
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.075
Use #AD46FF 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.