#AD70FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.2 301.6), rgb(173, 112, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AD70FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD70FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 112, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.2 301.6) |
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 #AD70FA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD70FA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD70FA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD70FA text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD70FA
oklch(67.1% 0.2 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#951EF6
oklch(55.6% 0.278 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F03D6
oklch(49% 0.258 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#6711AD
oklch(42.6% 0.214 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#531C89
oklch(37.6% 0.167 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#311350
oklch(27% 0.106 302.2)
#AD70FA 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) | #378EFF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8EF7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8BAA | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD70FA
#AD70FA
oklch(67.1% 0.2 301.6)
- #86A400
#86A400
oklch(67.2% 0.163 121.8)
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 #AD70FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD70FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #AD70FA 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.