#AD71CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.147 312.6), rgb(173, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AD71CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD71CE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.147 312.6) |
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 #AD71CE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD71CE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD71CE text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD71CE text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD71CE
oklch(64.8% 0.147 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D429C
oklch(49.2% 0.148 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#AD71CE 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) | #5E86D1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7F96 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD71CE
#AD71CE
oklch(64.8% 0.147 312.6)
- #6AA138
#6AA138
oklch(64.9% 0.148 132.7)
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 #AD71CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AD71CE 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.