#AD53D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.199 314.8), rgb(173, 83, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AD53D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD53D2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 83, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.199 314.8) |
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 #AD53D2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD53D2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD53D2 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD53D2 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C480E3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD53D2
oklch(60.6% 0.199 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A03BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#892BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F268C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#AD53D2 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) | #2976D6 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DCF | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A8B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD53D2
#AD53D2
oklch(60.6% 0.199 314.8)
- #4F9700
#4F9700
oklch(60.5% 0.176 134.7)
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 #AD53D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD53D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #AD53D2 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.