#AD4D9A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.156 335.7), rgb(173, 77, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AD4D9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4D9A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 77, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.156 335.7) |
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 #AD4D9A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4D9A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4D9A text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4D9A text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4D9A
oklch(56.9% 0.156 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#913A80
oklch(49.2% 0.145 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#753068
oklch(42.6% 0.121 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#AD4D9A 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) | #4E689C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7697 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5526D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4D9A
#AD4D9A
oklch(56.9% 0.156 335.7)
- #008E52
#008E52
oklch(56.8% 0.139 155.6)
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 #AD4D9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4D9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AD4D9A 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.