#AD57CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.188 315.9), rgb(173, 87, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AD57CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD57CD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 87, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.188 315.9) |
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 #AD57CD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD57CD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD57CD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD57CD text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD57CD
oklch(60.9% 0.188 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 316)
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Step 700
700
#8830A7
oklch(49% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#AD57CD 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) | #3877D1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577ECA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B8A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD57CD
#AD57CD
oklch(60.9% 0.188 315.9)
- #4A9900
#4A9900
oklch(60.8% 0.181 135.9)
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 #AD57CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD57CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #AD57CD 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.