#AD59E2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.207 310), rgb(173, 89, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AD59E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD59E2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 89, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.207 310) |
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 #AD59E2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD59E2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD59E2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD59E2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF2
oklch(81% 0.101 310)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD59E2
oklch(62.4% 0.207 310)
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Step 600
600
#9B3AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#842AB6
oklch(49% 0.209 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2693
oklch(42.6% 0.172 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#572676
oklch(37.8% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#AD59E2 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) | #1E7CE6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4981DF | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67395 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD59E2
#AD59E2
oklch(62.4% 0.207 310)
- #649A00
#649A00
oklch(62.4% 0.168 130.1)
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 #AD59E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD59E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD59E2 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.