#AD6EDA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.166 309.4), rgb(173, 110, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#AD6EDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6EDA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 110, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.166 309.4) |
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 #AD6EDA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6EDA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6EDA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6EDA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD6EDA
oklch(64.9% 0.166 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#AD6EDA 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) | #5286DE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648AD7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7809A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6EDA
#AD6EDA
oklch(64.9% 0.166 309.4)
- #6EA117
#6EA117
oklch(64.9% 0.165 129.2)
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 #AD6EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AD6EDA 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.