#AD628F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.112 344.2), rgb(173, 98, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AD628F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD628F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 98, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.112 344.2) |
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 #AD628F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD628F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD628F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD628F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD628F
oklch(59.5% 0.112 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45384
oklch(55.6% 0.122 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4370
oklch(49% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#AD628F 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) | #677391 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66273 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD628F
#AD628F
oklch(59.5% 0.112 344.2)
- #2A936D
#2A936D
oklch(59.4% 0.111 164.4)
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 #AD628F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #AD628F 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.