#AD5EC7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.171 317.2), rgb(173, 94, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AD5EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.171 317.2) |
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 #AD5EC7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5EC7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5EC7 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5EC7 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5EC7
oklch(61.5% 0.171 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D46B9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#86379F
oklch(49% 0.172 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B68
oklch(37.8% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#AD5EC7 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) | #4879CA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6181C4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6E8A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5EC7
#AD5EC7
oklch(61.5% 0.171 317.2)
- #4C9B21
#4C9B21
oklch(61.6% 0.171 137.2)
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 #AD5EC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5EC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #AD5EC7 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.