#AD64BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.15 320.2), rgb(173, 100, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AD64BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD64BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 100, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.15 320.2) |
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 #AD64BD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD64BD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD64BD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD64BD text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD64BD
oklch(61.9% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#853D95
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#AD64BD 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) | #567BC0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7088 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD64BD
#AD64BD
oklch(61.9% 0.15 320.2)
- #4E9B3D
#4E9B3D
oklch(61.9% 0.151 140.2)
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 #AD64BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AD64BD 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.