#AD61BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.158 319.7), rgb(173, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AD61BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD61BF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.158 319.7) |
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 #AD61BF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD61BF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD61BF text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD61BF text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD61BF
oklch(61.5% 0.158 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#863B98
oklch(49.1% 0.159 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#AD61BF 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) | #517AC2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6E87 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD61BF
#AD61BF
oklch(61.5% 0.158 319.7)
- #4B9A36
#4B9A36
oklch(61.4% 0.157 139.6)
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 #AD61BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AD61BF 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.