#AD4EC1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.189 320.3), rgb(173, 78, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AD4EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.189 320.3) |
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 #AD4EC1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4EC1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4EC1 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4EC1 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B760C9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4EC1
oklch(59% 0.189 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B349C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#712C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#AD4EC1 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) | #3470C5 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587ABE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6080 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4EC1
#AD4EC1
oklch(59% 0.189 320.3)
- #2B9605
#2B9605
oklch(58.9% 0.189 140.3)
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 #AD4EC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4EC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #AD4EC1 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.