#AD51AD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.166 327.4), rgb(173, 81, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AD51AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD51AD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 81, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.166 327.4) |
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 #AD51AD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD51AD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD51AD text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD51AD text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD51AD
oklch(58.3% 0.166 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C398D
oklch(49% 0.155 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#723072
oklch(42.7% 0.128 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#AD51AD 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) | #486DB0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579AA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25B77 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD51AD
#AD51AD
oklch(58.3% 0.166 327.4)
- #11943A
#11943A
oklch(58.3% 0.166 147.4)
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 #AD51AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD51AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AD51AD 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.