#AD53AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.162 327.8), rgb(173, 83, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AD53AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD53AC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.162 327.8) |
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 #AD53AC | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD53AC | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD53AC text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD53AC text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C886C6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B865B7
oklch(63.1% 0.149 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD53AC
oklch(58.6% 0.162 327.8)
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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
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#AD53AC 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) | #4B6EAF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25D78 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD53AC
#AD53AC
oklch(58.6% 0.162 327.8)
- #18953E
#18953E
oklch(58.7% 0.163 147.8)
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 #AD53AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD53AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD53AC 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.