#AD5BDC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.197 311.3), rgb(173, 91, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AD5BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5BDC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 91, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.197 311.3) |
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 #AD5BDC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5BDC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5BDC text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5BDC text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5BDC
oklch(62.3% 0.197 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.214 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#852EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C298F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572772
oklch(37.6% 0.128 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#AD5BDC 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) | #2E7CE0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77393 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5BDC
#AD5BDC
oklch(62.3% 0.197 311.3)
- #609A00
#609A00
oklch(62.2% 0.17 131.2)
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 #AD5BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #AD5BDC 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.