#AD69C7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1), rgb(173, 105, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AD69C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD69C7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 105, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1) |
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 #AD69C7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD69C7 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD69C7 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD69C7 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D3
oklch(70.8% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#823E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69347D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#AD69C7 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) | #5780CA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC778F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD69C7
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
- #5C9E36
#5C9E36
oklch(63.3% 0.153 136)
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 #AD69C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD69C7 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.