#AD48DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.8% 0.221 313.5), rgb(173, 72, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AD48DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD48DA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 72, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.221 313.5) |
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 #AD48DA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD48DA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD48DA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD48DA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD48DA
oklch(59.8% 0.221 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C1DB7
oklch(49.2% 0.224 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#711D94
oklch(42.7% 0.185 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#AD48DA 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) | #0072DE | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7AD7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9658B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD48DA
#AD48DA
oklch(59.8% 0.221 313.5)
- #539400
#539400
oklch(59.9% 0.17 133.5)
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 #AD48DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD48DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
Use #AD48DA 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.