#AD5FF0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.1% 0.213 306), rgb(173, 95, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AD5FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 95, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.213 306) |
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 #AD5FF0 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD5FF0 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5FF0 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5FF0 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB82F2
oklch(70.8% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD5FF0
oklch(64.1% 0.213 306)
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Step 600
600
#963ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#802ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#68269A
oklch(42.8% 0.178 306)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#AD5FF0 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) | #1182F5 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4185ED | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27C9F | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5FF0
#AD5FF0
oklch(64.1% 0.213 306)
- #749D00
#749D00
oklch(64.2% 0.163 126)
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 #AD5FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD5FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AD5FF0 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.