#AD66B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.138 323.8), rgb(173, 102, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AD66B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD66B4 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 102, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.138 323.8) |
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 #AD66B4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD66B4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD66B4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD66B4 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD66B4
oklch(61.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A4
oklch(55.5% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#86408D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#AD66B4 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) | #5D7BB7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06F84 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD66B4
#AD66B4
oklch(61.7% 0.138 323.8)
- #4B9A4C
#4B9A4C
oklch(61.7% 0.137 143.9)
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 #AD66B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #AD66B4 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.