#AD49C3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.5% 0.198 320), rgb(173, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AD49C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD49C3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.198 320) |
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 #AD49C3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD49C3 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD49C3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD49C3 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C781D7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 320)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD49C3
oklch(58.5% 0.198 320)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#722981
oklch(42.7% 0.153 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#AD49C3 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) | #296DC7 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5378C0 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5D7F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD49C3
#AD49C3
oklch(58.5% 0.198 320)
- #2C9400
#2C9400
oklch(58.4% 0.188 140)
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 #AD49C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD49C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #AD49C3 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.