#AD5EC3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.3% 0.167 318.5), rgb(173, 94, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AD5EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.167 318.5) |
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 #AD5EC3 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5EC3 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5EC3 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5EC3 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5EC3
oklch(61.3% 0.167 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#87389C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#AD5EC3 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) | #4B79C6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6381C0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6D88 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5EC3
#AD5EC3
oklch(61.3% 0.167 318.5)
- #499A2A
#499A2A
oklch(61.2% 0.166 138.5)
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 #AD5EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5EC3.
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 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD5EC3 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.