#AD4DCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.202 316.7), rgb(173, 77, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AD4DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4DCD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 77, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.202 316.7) |
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 #AD4DCD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4DCD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4DCD text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4DCD text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.158 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD4DCD
oklch(59.6% 0.202 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A437C6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C27AB
oklch(49% 0.205 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#72238B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#AD4DCD 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) | #2372D1 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ACA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6486 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4DCD
#AD4DCD
oklch(59.6% 0.202 316.7)
- #449500
#449500
oklch(59.5% 0.179 136.6)
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 #AD4DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD4DCD 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.