#AD59C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.7% 0.177 318.3), rgb(173, 89, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AD59C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD59C5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.177 318.3) |
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 #AD59C5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD59C5 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD59C5 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD59C5 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD59C5
oklch(60.7% 0.177 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8934A0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#AD59C5 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) | #4276C9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6987 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD59C5
#AD59C5
oklch(60.7% 0.177 318.3)
- #43991A
#43991A
oklch(60.6% 0.176 138.2)
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 #AD59C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD59C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AD59C5 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.