#AD59EF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.22 306.9), rgb(173, 89, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AD59EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD59EF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 89, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.22 306.9) |
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 #AD59EF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD59EF | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD59EF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD59EF text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD80F3
oklch(70.8% 0.172 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD59EF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9935DD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8225C0
oklch(49.1% 0.222 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A229B
oklch(42.7% 0.184 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#56247B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321648
oklch(26.9% 0.091 307.1)
#AD59EF 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) | #007FF4 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83EC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2789C | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD59EF
#AD59EF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 306.9)
- #6F9A00
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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 #AD59EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD59EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #AD59EF 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.