#AD56B3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.164 324.9), rgb(173, 86, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AD56B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD56B3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 86, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.164 324.9) |
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 #AD56B3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD56B3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD56B3 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD56B3 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD56B3
oklch(59.3% 0.164 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#AD56B3 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) | #4A71B6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1617C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD56B3
#AD56B3
oklch(59.3% 0.164 324.9)
- #2B9638
#2B9638
oklch(59.3% 0.164 145)
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 #AD56B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #AD56B3 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.