#AD5FCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.173 315.8), rgb(173, 95, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AD5FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5FCB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 95, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.173 315.8) |
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 #AD5FCB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5FCB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5FCB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5FCB text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5FCB
oklch(61.9% 0.173 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E83
oklch(42.6% 0.145 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#AD5FCB 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) | #467BCF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB708C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5FCB
#AD5FCB
oklch(61.9% 0.173 315.8)
- #519C19
#519C19
oklch(62% 0.174 135.8)
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 #AD5FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD5FCB 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.