#AD5AB5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.159 324), rgb(173, 90, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AD5AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 90, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.159 324) |
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 #AD5AB5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5AB5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5AB5 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5AB5 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5AB5
oklch(60% 0.159 324)
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Step 600
600
#A248AB
oklch(55.6% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#AD5AB5 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) | #4E74B8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677EB2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0657F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5AB5
#AD5AB5
oklch(60% 0.159 324)
- #36973B
#36973B
oklch(59.9% 0.158 144.1)
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 #AD5AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD5AB5 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.