#AD6ADE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.5% 0.177 308.9), rgb(173, 106, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AD6ADE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6ADE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 106, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.177 308.9) |
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 #AD6ADE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6ADE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6ADE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6ADE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6ADE
oklch(64.5% 0.177 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9449C6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66308B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#AD6ADE 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) | #4885E2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67E9A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6ADE
#AD6ADE
oklch(64.5% 0.177 308.9)
- #6DA000
#6DA000
oklch(64.5% 0.17 128.8)
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 #AD6ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD6ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AD6ADE 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.