#AD579F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.144 333.7), rgb(173, 87, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AD579F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD579F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.144 333.7) |
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 #AD579F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD579F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD579F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD579F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B868AB
oklch(63% 0.133 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD579F
oklch(58.5% 0.144 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F80
oklch(49.2% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#AD579F 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) | #566EA1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C74 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD579F
#AD579F
oklch(58.5% 0.144 333.7)
- #119352
#119352
oklch(58.4% 0.143 153.9)
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 #AD579F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #AD579F 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.