#AD64DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.186 309.7), rgb(173, 100, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AD64DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD64DE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 100, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.186 309.7) |
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 #AD64DE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD64DE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD64DE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD64DE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD64DE
oklch(63.7% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9745CA
oklch(55.7% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8135AE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 310)
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Step 800
800
#682D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#AD64DE 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) | #3E81E2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5886DB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A98 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD64DE
#AD64DE
oklch(63.7% 0.186 309.7)
- #689E00
#689E00
oklch(63.7% 0.171 129.8)
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 #AD64DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD64DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #AD64DE 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.