#AD55A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.15 332.2), rgb(173, 85, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AD55A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD55A2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 85, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.15 332.2) |
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 #AD55A2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD55A2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD55A2 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD55A2 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B967AE
oklch(63.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD55A2
oklch(58.4% 0.15 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D83
oklch(49% 0.139 332)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D56
oklch(37.5% 0.09 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#AD55A2 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) | #526EA5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35B74 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD55A2
#AD55A2
oklch(58.4% 0.15 332.2)
- #0C944C
#0C944C
oklch(58.5% 0.151 152.1)
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 #AD55A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #AD55A2 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.