#AD72F7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.194 301.9), rgb(173, 114, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#AD72F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD72F7 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 114, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.194 301.9) |
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 #AD72F7 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD72F7 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD72F7 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD72F7 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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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)
#AD72F7
oklch(67.2% 0.194 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9427F2
oklch(55.6% 0.269 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F12D2
oklch(49.1% 0.25 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#6717AA
oklch(42.7% 0.208 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#531F87
oklch(37.7% 0.162 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#30144F
oklch(26.9% 0.103 301.5)
#AD72F7 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) | #3F8EFB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538FF4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8CAA | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD72F7
#AD72F7
oklch(67.2% 0.194 301.9)
- #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 #AD72F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD72F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AD72F7 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.