#AD52CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.2% 0.195 316.3), rgb(173, 82, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AD52CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD52CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 82, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.195 316.3) |
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 #AD52CD | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD52CD | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD52CD text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD52CD text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680E0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD52CD
oklch(60.2% 0.195 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#AD52CD 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) | #2E74D1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CCA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6788 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD52CD
#AD52CD
oklch(60.2% 0.195 316.3)
- #479700
#479700
oklch(60.2% 0.18 136.3)
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 #AD52CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD52CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #AD52CD 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.