#AD629D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.123 335.4), rgb(173, 98, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AD629D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD629D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 98, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.123 335.4) |
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 #AD629D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD629D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD629D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD629D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD629D
oklch(60.1% 0.123 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417C
oklch(49% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#703665
oklch(42.6% 0.104 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#AD629D 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) | #62759F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46578 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD629D
#AD629D
oklch(60.1% 0.123 335.4)
- #349660
#349660
oklch(60.2% 0.123 155.5)
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 #AD629D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD629D 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.