#AD4FC3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.19 319.6), rgb(173, 79, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AD4FC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 79, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.19 319.6) |
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 #AD4FC3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4FC3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD4FC3 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD4FC3 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CA
oklch(63% 0.175 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4FC3
oklch(59.3% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#AD4FC3 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) | #3470C7 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577AC0 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6182 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4FC3
#AD4FC3
oklch(59.3% 0.19 319.6)
- #309700
#309700
oklch(59.3% 0.19 139.6)
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 #AD4FC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4FC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #AD4FC3 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.