#AD70EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.181 305), rgb(173, 112, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AD70EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD70EA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 112, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.181 305) |
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 #AD70EA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD70EA | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD70EA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD70EA text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B588E7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD70EA
oklch(66.1% 0.181 305)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.183 305)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#512D73
oklch(37.8% 0.118 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AD70EA 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) | #488BEE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A386A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD70EA
#AD70EA
oklch(66.1% 0.181 305)
- #7BA300
#7BA300
oklch(66.1% 0.167 125.2)
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 #AD70EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD70EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #AD70EA 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.