#AD56AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.157 327.8), rgb(173, 86, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AD56AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD56AC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 86, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.157 327.8) |
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 #AD56AC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD56AC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD56AC text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD56AC text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C787C5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B6
oklch(63.2% 0.144 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD56AC
oklch(59% 0.157 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.147 328)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#AD56AC 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) | #4E70AF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F79 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD56AC
#AD56AC
oklch(59% 0.157 327.8)
- #229541
#229541
oklch(58.9% 0.157 147.7)
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 #AD56AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD56AC 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.