#AD6CA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.109 333.1), rgb(173, 108, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AD6CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 333.1) |
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 #AD6CA2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6CA2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6CA2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6CA2 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6CA2
oklch(61.9% 0.109 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5791
oklch(55.7% 0.119 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#85467B
oklch(49% 0.111 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A64
oklch(42.6% 0.092 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#AD6CA2 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) | #6B7CA4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36F80 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6CA2
#AD6CA2
oklch(61.9% 0.109 333.1)
- #4B9966
#4B9966
oklch(61.9% 0.11 153.2)
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 #AD6CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD6CA2 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.