#AD5FBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.161 319.9), rgb(173, 95, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AD5FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 320°. 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 (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5FBF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.161 319.9) |
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 #AD5FBF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5FBF | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5FBF text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5FBF 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5FBF
oklch(61.2% 0.161 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#873999
oklch(49% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#AD5FBF 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) | #4F79C2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6C86 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5FBF
#AD5FBF
oklch(61.2% 0.161 319.9)
- #479A33
#479A33
oklch(61.2% 0.161 140)
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 #AD5FBF, closest first.
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 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AD5FBF 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.