#AD6587
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.102 350.9), rgb(173, 101, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AD6587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6587 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.102 350.9) |
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 #AD6587 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6587 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6587 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6587 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA7
oklch(70.6% 0.08 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6587
oklch(59.7% 0.102 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3567B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4668
oklch(49.1% 0.102 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#AD6587 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) | #6C7488 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76371 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6587
#AD6587
oklch(59.7% 0.102 350.9)
- #2E9377
#2E9377
oklch(59.8% 0.102 170.7)
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 #AD6587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD6587 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.