#AD6EA3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.107 332.6), rgb(173, 110, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AD6EA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.107 332.6) |
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 #AD6EA3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6EA3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6EA3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6EA3 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6EA3
oklch(62.3% 0.107 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5891
oklch(55.6% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#AD6EA3 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) | #6D7DA5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27181 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6EA3
#AD6EA3
oklch(62.3% 0.107 332.6)
- #4F9A67
#4F9A67
oklch(62.4% 0.108 152.5)
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 #AD6EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #AD6EA3 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.