#AD58AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.157 326.5), rgb(173, 88, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AD58AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD58AF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 88, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.157 326.5) |
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 #AD58AF | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD58AF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD58AF text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD58AF text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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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
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C884C9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD58AF
oklch(59.4% 0.157 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A447A7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C388F
oklch(49% 0.158 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#722F74
oklch(42.6% 0.131 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#AD58AF 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) | #4F72B2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1627B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD58AF
#AD58AF
oklch(59.4% 0.157 326.5)
- #2C9640
#2C9640
oklch(59.4% 0.157 146.4)
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 #AD58AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD58AF 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.