#AD4FC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.189 320), rgb(173, 79, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AD4FC2 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 79, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.189 320) |
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 #AD4FC2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4FC2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4FC2 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4FC2 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B661CA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4FC2
oklch(59.2% 0.189 320)
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Step 700
700
#8A349D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#702C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 320)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#AD4FC2 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) | #3570C6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587ABF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6181 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4FC2
#AD4FC2
oklch(59.2% 0.189 320)
- #2E9704
#2E9704
oklch(59.3% 0.189 140)
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 #AD4FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #AD4FC2 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.