#AD73A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7), rgb(173, 115, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AD73A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD73A2 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 115, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7) |
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 #AD73A2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD73A2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD73A2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD73A2 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#985B8D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#814A78
oklch(49% 0.098 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#693D61
oklch(42.6% 0.08 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#AD73A2 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) | #7381A4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27684 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD73A2
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
- #589B6E
#589B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 153.4)
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 #AD73A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #AD73A2 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.