#AD65CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.7% 0.163 315.5), rgb(173, 101, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AD65CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD65CA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.163 315.5) |
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 #AD65CA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD65CA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD65CA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD65CA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD65CA
oklch(62.7% 0.163 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.176 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#833B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3281
oklch(42.9% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#AD65CA 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) | #507ECD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6584C7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB748E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD65CA
#AD65CA
oklch(62.7% 0.163 315.5)
- #589D29
#589D29
oklch(62.7% 0.163 135.5)
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 #AD65CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD65CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #AD65CA 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.