#AD5FAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.4% 0.144 326.7), rgb(173, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AD5FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5FAE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.144 326.7) |
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 #AD5FAE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5FAE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5FAE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5FAE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5FAE
oklch(60.4% 0.144 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 327)
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Step 800
800
#703371
oklch(42.7% 0.12 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#AD5FAE 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) | #5876B1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1677E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5FAE
#AD5FAE
oklch(60.4% 0.144 326.7)
- #3A984A
#3A984A
oklch(60.5% 0.145 146.7)
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 #AD5FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #AD5FAE 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.