#AD58A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.145 332.3), rgb(173, 88, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AD58A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD58A2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 88, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.145 332.3) |
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 #AD58A2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD58A2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD58A2 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD58A2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B869AD
oklch(63.2% 0.133 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD58A2
oklch(58.8% 0.145 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F82
oklch(49.1% 0.135 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#AD58A2 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) | #566FA5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7BA0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35E75 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD58A2
#AD58A2
oklch(58.8% 0.145 332.3)
- #1B9450
#1B9450
oklch(58.8% 0.144 152.5)
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 #AD58A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #AD58A2 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.