#AD63E3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.193 308.6), rgb(173, 99, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AD63E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD63E3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 99, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.193 308.6) |
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 #AD63E3 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD63E3 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD63E3 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD63E3 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD63E3
oklch(63.8% 0.193 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9642CE
oklch(55.5% 0.21 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8032B3
oklch(49.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#682C91
oklch(42.8% 0.161 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#AD63E3 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) | #3782E7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5386E0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57B9A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD63E3
#AD63E3
oklch(63.8% 0.193 308.6)
- #6C9E00
#6C9E00
oklch(63.9% 0.169 128.6)
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 #AD63E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD63E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #AD63E3 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.