#AD6CD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.16 312.1), rgb(173, 108, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AD6CD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 108, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.16 312.1) |
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 #AD6CD2 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6CD2 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6CD2 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6CD2 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6CD2
oklch(64.2% 0.16 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#954DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.175 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.161 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#673483
oklch(42.8% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AD6CD2 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) | #5484D6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789CF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97C95 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6CD2
#AD6CD2
oklch(64.2% 0.16 312.1)
- #66A027
#66A027
oklch(64.2% 0.161 132.2)
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 #AD6CD2, 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
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AD6CD2 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.