#AD5AD8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.195 312.5), rgb(173, 90, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AD5AD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 90, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.195 312.5) |
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 #AD5AD8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5AD8 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5AD8 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5AD8 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C182E4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5AD8
oklch(61.9% 0.195 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C3FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#862FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C298D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#AD5AD8 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) | #317BDC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5281D5 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87191 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5AD8
#AD5AD8
oklch(61.9% 0.195 312.5)
- #5B9A00
#5B9A00
oklch(61.9% 0.173 132.4)
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 #AD5AD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5AD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #AD5AD8 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.