#AD4A9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.2), rgb(173, 74, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AD4A9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4A9D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 74, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.2) |
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 #AD4A9D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4A9D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4A9D text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4A9D text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE62AE
oklch(63% 0.151 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4A9D
oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#913783
oklch(49% 0.152 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900
#602B57
oklch(37.9% 0.098 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#AD4A9D 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) | #4967A0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67759A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4506D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4A9D
#AD4A9D
oklch(56.6% 0.163 334.2)
- #008E4E
#008E4E
oklch(56.8% 0.143 154.2)
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 #AD4A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4A9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AD4A9D 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.