#AD4DDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.218 312.4), rgb(173, 77, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AD4DDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 312°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4DDD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 77, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.218 312.4) |
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 #AD4DDD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD4DDD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4DDD text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4DDD text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD4DDD
oklch(60.6% 0.218 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A131D3
oklch(55.6% 0.237 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8921B7
oklch(49% 0.22 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#701F94
oklch(42.7% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2276
oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#AD4DDD 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) | #0075E1 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417CDA | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86A8F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4DDD
#AD4DDD
oklch(60.6% 0.218 312.4)
- #589500
#589500
oklch(60.4% 0.169 132.4)
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 #AD4DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4DDD.
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 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #AD4DDD 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.