#AD72D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.148 311.8), rgb(173, 114, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AD72D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD72D0 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.148 311.8) |
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 #AD72D0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD72D0 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD72D0 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD72D0 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD72D0
oklch(65% 0.148 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9252B6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C429D
oklch(49.1% 0.149 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AD72D0 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) | #5E87D3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98097 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD72D0
#AD72D0
oklch(65% 0.148 311.8)
- #6DA137
#6DA137
oklch(65% 0.147 131.7)
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 #AD72D0, 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 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #AD72D0 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.