#AD69BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.141 320.2), rgb(173, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AD69BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD69BC |
| RGB | rgb(173, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.141 320.2) |
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 #AD69BC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD69BC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD69BC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD69BC text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD69BC
oklch(62.6% 0.141 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#AD69BC 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) | #5D7EBF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE738A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD69BC
#AD69BC
oklch(62.6% 0.141 320.2)
- #559C46
#559C46
oklch(62.6% 0.141 140.2)
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 #AD69BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD69BC 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.