#AD548E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.136 342.5), rgb(173, 84, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AD548E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD548E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 84, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.136 342.5) |
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 #AD548E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD548E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD548E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD548E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CB
oklch(81% 0.06 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC699E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD548E
oklch(57.4% 0.136 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F74
oklch(49.1% 0.126 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#74355E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#AD548E 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) | #5A6A90 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6546A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD548E
#AD548E
oklch(57.4% 0.136 342.5)
- #008F62
#008F62
oklch(57.5% 0.125 162.4)
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 #AD548E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
Use #AD548E 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.