#AD5986
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.122 348.2), rgb(173, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AD5986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5986 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.122 348.2) |
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 #AD5986 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5986 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5986 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5986 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C95
oklch(63.1% 0.112 348.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5986
oklch(57.8% 0.122 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#AD5986 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) | #616C88 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7576A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5986
#AD5986
oklch(57.8% 0.122 348.2)
- #008F6D
#008F6D
oklch(57.8% 0.116 168.6)
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 #AD5986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #AD5986 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.