#AD5DDF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.198 310.3), rgb(173, 93, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AD5DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5DDF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 93, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.198 310.3) |
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 #AD5DDF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5DDF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5DDF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5DDF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 310)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5DDF
oklch(62.7% 0.198 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#832FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#AD5DDF 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) | #2E7EE3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5083DC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77595 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5DDF
#AD5DDF
oklch(62.7% 0.198 310.3)
- #649B00
#649B00
oklch(62.7% 0.169 130.3)
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 #AD5DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #AD5DDF 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.