#AD4F97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.151 337.2), rgb(173, 79, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AD4F97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4F97 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 79, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.151 337.2) |
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 #AD4F97 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4F97 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4F97 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4F97 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4F97
oklch(57% 0.151 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#AD4F97 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) | #516999 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7794 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5536C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4F97
#AD4F97
oklch(57% 0.151 337.2)
- #008E56
#008E56
oklch(56.9% 0.135 157.2)
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 #AD4F97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4F97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #AD4F97 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.