#AD6CF1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.196 304.1), rgb(173, 108, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#AD6CF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6CF1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 108, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.196 304.1) |
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 #AD6CF1 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6CF1 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6CF1 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6CF1 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6CF1
oklch(65.9% 0.196 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B9
oklch(49.2% 0.197 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#642D96
oklch(42.8% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#AD6CF1 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) | #398AF5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518BEE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A186A4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6CF1
#AD6CF1
oklch(65.9% 0.196 304.1)
- #7DA200
#7DA200
oklch(66% 0.165 124.3)
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 #AD6CF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD6CF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #AD6CF1 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.