#AD6AE1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.18 308.2), rgb(173, 106, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#AD6AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 106, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.18 308.2) |
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 #AD6AE1 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6AE1 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6AE1 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6AE1 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B987E4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6AE1
oklch(64.7% 0.18 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9348C9
oklch(55.5% 0.196 308)
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Step 700
700
#7E38AE
oklch(49.1% 0.183 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#AD6AE1 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) | #4685E5 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C89DE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67F9C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6AE1
#AD6AE1
oklch(64.7% 0.18 308.2)
- #6FA000
#6FA000
oklch(64.6% 0.169 128.2)
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 #AD6AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD6AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #AD6AE1 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.