#AD6AAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.121 328.5), rgb(173, 106, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AD6AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6AAA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.121 328.5) |
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 #AD6AAA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6AAA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6AAA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6AAA text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6AAA
oklch(61.9% 0.121 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#AD6AAA 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) | #667CAC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17082 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6AAA
#AD6AAA
oklch(61.9% 0.121 328.5)
- #4C9A5C
#4C9A5C
oklch(62% 0.121 148.6)
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 #AD6AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #AD6AAA 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.