#AD4CBC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.5% 0.188 322.1), rgb(173, 76, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AD4CBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4CBC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 76, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.188 322.1) |
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 #AD4CBC | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4CBC | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4CBC text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4CBC text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C883D2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4CBC
oklch(58.5% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800
#722C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#AD4CBC 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) | #366EBF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5D7D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4CBC
#AD4CBC
oklch(58.5% 0.188 322.1)
- #1E9515
#1E9515
oklch(58.4% 0.187 142.1)
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 #AD4CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #AD4CBC 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.