#AD5EBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.163 319.9), rgb(173, 94, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AD5EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5EBF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.163 319.9) |
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 #AD5EBF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5EBF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5EBF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5EBF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D2
oklch(70.6% 0.128 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5EBF
oklch(61.1% 0.163 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#883999
oklch(49.2% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B64
oklch(37.6% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#AD5EBF 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) | #4D78C2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6B86 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5EBF
#AD5EBF
oklch(61.1% 0.163 319.9)
- #469A31
#469A31
oklch(61.2% 0.163 139.9)
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 #AD5EBF, closest first.
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 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AD5EBF 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.