#AD4C9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.16 334.3), rgb(173, 76, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AD4C9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4C9D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 76, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.16 334.3) |
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 #AD4C9D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4C9D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4C9D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4C9D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BE
oklch(70.6% 0.116 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AE
oklch(63.1% 0.149 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4C9D
oklch(56.9% 0.16 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#AD4C9D 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) | #4B68A0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4526D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4C9D
#AD4C9D
oklch(56.9% 0.16 334.3)
- #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 #AD4C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #AD4C9D 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.