#AD53C1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.182 320), rgb(173, 83, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AD53C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD53C1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 83, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.182 320) |
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 #AD53C1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD53C1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD53C1 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD53C1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C781D7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD53C1
oklch(59.7% 0.182 320)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C309F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#722A81
oklch(42.8% 0.152 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#AD53C1 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) | #3C72C5 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7CBE | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6482 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD53C1
#AD53C1
oklch(59.7% 0.182 320)
- #359717
#359717
oklch(59.6% 0.181 140)
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 #AD53C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD53C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AD53C1 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.