#AD5892
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.132 340.7), rgb(173, 88, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AD5892 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5892 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 88, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.132 340.7) |
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 #AD5892 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5892 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5892 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5892 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5892
oklch(58.1% 0.132 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#733660
oklch(42.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#AD5892 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) | #5C6D94 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A90 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6596E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5892
#AD5892
oklch(58.1% 0.132 340.7)
- #009160
#009160
oklch(58% 0.13 160.7)
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 #AD5892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
Use #AD5892 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.