#AD5CD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.188 313.4), rgb(173, 92, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AD5CD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 92, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.188 313.4) |
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 #AD5CD4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5CD4 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5CD4 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5CD4 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5CD4
oklch(61.9% 0.188 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8532AA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#AD5CD4 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) | #397BD8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5781D1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9718F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5CD4
#AD5CD4
oklch(61.9% 0.188 313.4)
- #579B00
#579B00
oklch(62% 0.176 133.5)
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 #AD5CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD5CD4 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.