#AD63AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.136 327.1), rgb(173, 99, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AD63AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD63AD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 99, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.136 327.1) |
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 #AD63AD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD63AD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD63AD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD63AD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD63AD
oklch(61% 0.136 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E356F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#AD63AD 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16A80 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD63AD
#AD63AD
oklch(61% 0.136 327.1)
- #419850
#419850
oklch(60.8% 0.136 147.2)
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 #AD63AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #AD63AD 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.