#AD65DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.185 309.6), rgb(173, 101, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AD65DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD65DE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.185 309.6) |
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 #AD65DE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD65DE | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD65DE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD65DE text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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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)
#AD65DE
oklch(63.8% 0.185 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9645C9
oklch(55.5% 0.201 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8036AE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#AD65DE 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) | #4082E2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A98 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD65DE
#AD65DE
oklch(63.8% 0.185 309.6)
- #699E00
#699E00
oklch(63.7% 0.17 129.5)
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 #AD65DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD65DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #AD65DE 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.