#AD52AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.163 328.2), rgb(173, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AD52AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD52AB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.163 328.2) |
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 #AD52AB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD52AB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD52AB text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD52AB text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B965B6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD52AB
oklch(58.4% 0.163 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#723171
oklch(42.7% 0.125 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#AD52AB 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) | #4A6EAE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25C77 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD52AB
#AD52AB
oklch(58.4% 0.163 328.2)
- #11943E
#11943E
oklch(58.3% 0.163 148.3)
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 #AD52AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD52AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD52AB 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.