#AD6BC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.147 316.5), rgb(173, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AD6BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.147 316.5) |
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 #AD6BC5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6BC5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6BC5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6BC5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6BC5
oklch(63.4% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#AD6BC5 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) | #5B81C8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC788F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6BC5
#AD6BC5
oklch(63.4% 0.147 316.5)
- #5D9E3C
#5D9E3C
oklch(63.4% 0.148 136.6)
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 #AD6BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AD6BC5 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.