#AD65D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.174 312.4), rgb(173, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AD65D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD65D4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.174 312.4) |
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 #AD65D4 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD65D4 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD65D4 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD65D4 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD65D4
oklch(63.2% 0.174 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#562C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#AD65D4 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) | #4980D8 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97793 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD65D4
#AD65D4
oklch(63.2% 0.174 312.4)
- #5F9E0A
#5F9E0A
oklch(63.2% 0.173 132.3)
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 #AD65D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD65D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD65D4 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.