#AD68DB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.1% 0.177 310), rgb(173, 104, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#AD68DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD68DB |
| RGB | rgb(173, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.177 310) |
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 #AD68DB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD68DB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD68DB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD68DB text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E1
oklch(70.8% 0.138 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD68DB
oklch(64.1% 0.177 310)
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Step 600
600
#9548C5
oklch(55.5% 0.192 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#AD68DB 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) | #4883DF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C98 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD68DB
#AD68DB
oklch(64.1% 0.177 310)
- #68A000
#68A000
oklch(64.2% 0.173 130.1)
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 #AD68DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD68DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AD68DB 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.