#AD4EC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.197 317.8), rgb(173, 78, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AD4EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.197 317.8) |
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 #AD4EC9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4EC9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4EC9 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4EC9 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD4EC9
oklch(59.5% 0.197 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A439C2
oklch(55.5% 0.214 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#722588
oklch(42.7% 0.165 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#AD4EC9 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) | #2B71CD | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6384 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4EC9
#AD4EC9
oklch(59.5% 0.197 317.8)
- #3D9600
#3D9600
oklch(59.5% 0.183 137.9)
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 #AD4EC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4EC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD4EC9 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.