#AD6BD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.162 312.2), rgb(173, 107, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AD6BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 107, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.162 312.2) |
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 #AD6BD2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6BD2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6BD2 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6BD2 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88D9
oklch(70.6% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6BD2
oklch(64% 0.162 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#954DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 312)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
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Step 800
800
#673383
oklch(42.6% 0.135 312)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#AD6BD2 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) | #5383D6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688CF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97B95 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6BD2
#AD6BD2
oklch(64% 0.162 312.2)
- #65A025
#65A025
oklch(64.2% 0.162 132.3)
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 #AD6BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD6BD2 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.