#AD59C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.18 317.3), rgb(173, 89, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AD59C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD59C8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.18 317.3) |
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 #AD59C8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD59C8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD59C8 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD59C8 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD59C8
oklch(60.9% 0.18 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C84
oklch(42.8% 0.15 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#AD59C8 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) | #3F77CC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC5 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6A88 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD59C8
#AD59C8
oklch(60.9% 0.18 317.3)
- #459A10
#459A10
oklch(60.9% 0.18 137.4)
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 #AD59C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD59C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD59C8 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.