#AD48AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.2% 0.18 327.6), rgb(173, 72, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AD48AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD48AD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 72, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.18 327.6) |
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 #AD48AD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD48AD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD48AD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD48AD text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDC
oklch(81% 0.081 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD48AD
oklch(57.2% 0.18 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#903490
oklch(49.2% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#AD48AD 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) | #3D69B0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76AA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25474 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD48AD
#AD48AD
oklch(57.2% 0.18 327.6)
- #009136
#009136
oklch(57.2% 0.168 147.5)
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 #AD48AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD48AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #AD48AD 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.