#AD48A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.177 329.2), rgb(173, 72, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AD48A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD48A9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 72, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.177 329.2) |
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 #AD48A9 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD48A9 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD48A9 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD48A9 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD60B9
oklch(63% 0.163 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD48A9
oklch(57% 0.177 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#90348D
oklch(49% 0.165 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#AD48A9 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) | #4068AC | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6175A6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35372 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD48A9
#AD48A9
oklch(57% 0.177 329.2)
- #00903D
#00903D
oklch(57% 0.161 149.1)
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 #AD48A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD48A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #AD48A9 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.