#AD568A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.13 345.1), rgb(173, 86, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AD568A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD568A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 86, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.13 345.1) |
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 #AD568A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD568A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD568A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD568A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD568A
oklch(57.5% 0.13 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4170
oklch(49.2% 0.12 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AD568A 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) | #5D6B8C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747988 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7556A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD568A
#AD568A
oklch(57.5% 0.13 345.1)
- #008F67
#008F67
oklch(57.6% 0.121 165)
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 #AD568A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
Use #AD568A 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.