#AD6CE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.182 306.9), rgb(173, 108, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AD6CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 108, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.182 306.9) |
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 #AD6CE5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6CE5 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6CE5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6CE5 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6CE5
oklch(65.2% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9248CB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B0
oklch(49% 0.184 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#AD6CE5 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) | #4687E9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4829E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6CE5
#AD6CE5
oklch(65.2% 0.182 306.9)
- #74A100
#74A100
oklch(65.2% 0.168 126.9)
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 #AD6CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD6CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #AD6CE5 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.