#AD68EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.198 305.3), rgb(173, 104, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AD68EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD68EE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 104, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.198 305.3) |
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 #AD68EE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD68EE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD68EE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD68EE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885ED
oklch(70.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD68EE
oklch(65.2% 0.198 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9243D5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B8
oklch(49.2% 0.199 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#AD68EE 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) | #3487F2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F89EB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A282A1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD68EE
#AD68EE
oklch(65.2% 0.198 305.3)
- #78A000
#78A000
oklch(65.2% 0.165 125.4)
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 #AD68EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD68EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #AD68EE 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.