#AD5EE2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.199 309.4), rgb(173, 94, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AD5EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.199 309.4) |
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 #AD5EE2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5EE2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5EE2 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5EE2 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5EE2
oklch(63% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#993FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.216 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#822FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#AD5EE2 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) | #2C7FE6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E83DF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67797 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5EE2
#AD5EE2
oklch(63% 0.199 309.4)
- #689C00
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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 #AD5EE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5EE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #AD5EE2 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.