#AD5CC1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.168 319.4), rgb(173, 92, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AD5CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 92, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.168 319.4) |
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 #AD5CC1 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5CC1 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5CC1 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5CC1 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5CC1
oklch(60.9% 0.168 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B5
oklch(55.5% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#AD5CC1 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) | #4977C4 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6380BE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6A86 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5CC1
#AD5CC1
oklch(60.9% 0.168 319.4)
- #44992A
#44992A
oklch(60.8% 0.167 139.4)
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 #AD5CC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5CC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD5CC1 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.