#AD5AA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.14 333.3), rgb(173, 90, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AD5AA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 90, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.14 333.3) |
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 #AD5AA0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5AA0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5AA0 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5AA0 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5AA0
oklch(59% 0.14 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A407F
oklch(49% 0.129 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AD5AA0 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) | #5970A2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45F75 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5AA0
#AD5AA0
oklch(59% 0.14 333.3)
- #209454
#209454
oklch(58.9% 0.139 153.4)
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 #AD5AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #AD5AA0 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.