#AD4B96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.156 337.5), rgb(173, 75, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AD4B96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4B96 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 75, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.156 337.5) |
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 #AD4B96 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4B96 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4B96 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4B96 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE85BA
oklch(70.8% 0.112 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4B96
oklch(56.5% 0.156 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#92397E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#AD4B96 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) | #4E6698 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54F6A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4B96
#AD4B96
oklch(56.5% 0.156 337.5)
- #008C56
#008C56
oklch(56.4% 0.132 157.7)
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 #AD4B96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4B96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #AD4B96 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.