#AD5AA9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.148 329), rgb(173, 90, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AD5AA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 90, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.148 329) |
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 #AD5AA9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5AA9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5AA9 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5AA9 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5AA9
oklch(59.4% 0.148 329)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#AD5AA9 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) | #5572AC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2627A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5AA9
#AD5AA9
oklch(59.4% 0.148 329)
- #2A964A
#2A964A
oklch(59.5% 0.148 149.1)
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 #AD5AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD5AA9 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.