#AD4BBA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.3% 0.187 322.8), rgb(173, 75, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AD4BBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4BBA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 75, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.187 322.8) |
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 #AD4BBA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4BBA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4BBA text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4BBA text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B960C5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4BBA
oklch(58.3% 0.187 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3399
oklch(49.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2964
oklch(37.8% 0.112 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AD4BBA 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) | #366DBD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B7 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05B7C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4BBA
#AD4BBA
oklch(58.3% 0.187 322.8)
- #169519
#169519
oklch(58.3% 0.187 142.9)
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 #AD4BBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4BBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #AD4BBA 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.