#AD58BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.171 320.7), rgb(173, 88, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AD58BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD58BE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 88, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.171 320.7) |
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 #AD58BE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD58BE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD58BE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD58BE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD58BE
oklch(60.2% 0.171 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A244B4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#AD58BE 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) | #4674C1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6683 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD58BE
#AD58BE
oklch(60.2% 0.171 320.7)
- #3B9829
#3B9829
oklch(60.2% 0.171 140.7)
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 #AD58BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD58BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD58BE 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.