#AD4EC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.193 319.1), rgb(173, 78, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AD4EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.193 319.1) |
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 #AD4EC5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4EC5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4EC5 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4EC5 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C683D7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B660CC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4EC5
oklch(59.2% 0.193 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A339F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#AD4EC5 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) | #3070C9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC2 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6182 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4EC5
#AD4EC5
oklch(59.2% 0.193 319.1)
- #349600
#349600
oklch(59.2% 0.187 139.1)
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 #AD4EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD4EC5 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.