#AD4CDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.216 313.2), rgb(173, 76, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AD4CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4CDA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 76, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.216 313.2) |
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 #AD4CDA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD4CDA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4CDA text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4CDA text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF1
oklch(80.8% 0.106 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.169 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD4CDA
oklch(60.3% 0.216 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A232D1
oklch(55.7% 0.234 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A21B5
oklch(49% 0.218 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#701F93
oklch(42.6% 0.182 313)
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Step 900
900
#5B2275
oklch(37.7% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#AD4CDA 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) | #0074DE | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437BD7 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8688D | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4CDA
#AD4CDA
oklch(60.3% 0.216 313.2)
- #559500
#559500
oklch(60.3% 0.17 133.1)
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 #AD4CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD4CDA 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.