#AD5281
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.131 349.9), rgb(173, 82, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AD5281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5281 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.131 349.9) |
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 #AD5281 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5281 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5281 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5281 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CD88A9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6994
oklch(63.1% 0.121 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5281
oklch(56.6% 0.131 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#913F6A
oklch(48.9% 0.122 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F47
oklch(37.8% 0.078 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#AD5281 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) | #5C6783 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74777F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84F64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5281
#AD5281
oklch(56.6% 0.131 349.9)
- #008B6C
#008B6C
oklch(56.6% 0.112 169.9)
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 #AD5281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD5281 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.