#AD4E8C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.144 342.8), rgb(173, 78, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AD4E8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.144 342.8) |
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 #AD4E8C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4E8C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4E8C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4E8C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF669F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4E8C
oklch(56.4% 0.144 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#923C75
oklch(49.1% 0.135 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#77325F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 343)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#AD4E8C 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) | #55668E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74E67 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4E8C
#AD4E8C
oklch(56.4% 0.144 342.8)
- #008B60
#008B60
oklch(56.3% 0.122 162.8)
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 #AD4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #AD4E8C 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.