#AD498B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.152 342.8), rgb(173, 73, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AD498B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD498B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.152 342.8) |
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 #AD498B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD498B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD498B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD498B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C264A0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD498B
oklch(55.7% 0.152 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#AD498B 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) | #50638D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7488 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74964 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD498B
#AD498B
oklch(55.7% 0.152 342.8)
- #00895E
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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 #AD498B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #AD498B 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.