#AD4A9C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.6), rgb(173, 74, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AD4A9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4A9C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 74, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.6) |
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 #AD4A9C | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4A9C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4A9C text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4A9C text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 335)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4A9C
oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#913883
oklch(49.1% 0.151 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#AD4A9C 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) | #4A679F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677599 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5506C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4A9C
#AD4A9C
oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.6)
- #008D4F
#008D4F
oklch(56.5% 0.14 154.8)
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 #AD4A9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4A9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AD4A9C 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.