#AD67E3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.4% 0.187 308.1), rgb(173, 103, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AD67E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD67E3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 103, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.187 308.1) |
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 #AD67E3 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD67E3 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD67E3 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD67E3 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E6
oklch(70.6% 0.147 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD67E3
oklch(64.4% 0.187 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9545CC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B1
oklch(49.1% 0.19 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#672E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#AD67E3 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) | #3F84E7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5788E0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57E9B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD67E3
#AD67E3
oklch(64.4% 0.187 308.1)
- #6F9F00
#6F9F00
oklch(64.4% 0.168 128)
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 #AD67E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD67E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #AD67E3 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.