#AD4DB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.182 323.4), rgb(173, 77, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AD4DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.182 323.4) |
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 #AD4DB8 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4DB8 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4DB8 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4DB8 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B961C3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4DB8
oklch(58.4% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2962
oklch(37.6% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AD4DB8 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) | #3B6DBB | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05C7B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4DB8
#AD4DB8
oklch(58.4% 0.182 323.4)
- #199522
#199522
oklch(58.4% 0.182 143.5)
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 #AD4DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #AD4DB8 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.