#AD517A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.129 354.1), rgb(173, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AD517A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD517A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.129 354.1) |
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 #AD517A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD517A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD517A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD517A text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0698E
oklch(63% 0.119 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD517A
oklch(56.2% 0.129 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#934065
oklch(49.2% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#AD517A 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) | #5D667B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C60 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD517A
#AD517A
oklch(56.2% 0.129 354.1)
- #008970
#008970
oklch(56.2% 0.107 173.8)
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 #AD517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #AD517A 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.