#AD5FB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.154 322.5), rgb(173, 95, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#AD5FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 95, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.154 322.5) |
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 #AD5FB8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5FB8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5FB8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5FB8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486CC
oklch(70.6% 0.12 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5FB8
oklch(60.9% 0.154 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.167 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#AD5FB8 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) | #5377BB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A80B5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5FB8
#AD5FB8
oklch(60.9% 0.154 322.5)
- #42993D
#42993D
oklch(60.9% 0.154 142.5)
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 #AD5FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD5FB8 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.